Year in review 2021
From the climate heroes and most disappointing leaders, to the most promising technologies and the worst cases of greenwashing, Eco-Business looks back at the top stories from a year in which the world remained in the grip of a pandemic.
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11 sustainability buzzwords of 2021
All the anxieties of our time reflected in these trending terms.
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7 trends that will shape sustainability in 2022
In the coming year, we should expect to see stricter laws to expose 'greenwashers' and rising demand for clear disclosure and reporting standards.
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Destroy and deny: climate villains that made the headlines in 2021
The list of climate obstructionists and profiteers is getting longer. Eco-Business shortlists those who made the top headlines.
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The coolest sustainability innovations of 2021
From lab-grown wood to panties made from waste milk, Eco-Business highlights the top sustainability innovations of another problematic, pandemic-stricken year when humanity needed solutions.
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