Tackling plastic pollution through circular product design, BRIGHT’s approach
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that globally more than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced annually. Half is used once and discarded, with less than 10% recycled. Around 11 million tonnes end up in water bodies annually, imposing a global environmental and social cost of between US$300 billion to US$600 billion.
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Agenda 2030: UN Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals, or Global Goals, form a plan that balances the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic, social, and environmental. They are a universal call to action where governments, the private sector, civil society, citizens, and other actors and stakeholders must contribute to achieving these goals.
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BRIGHT’s Move solar lamp wins tech award for humanitarian aid
BRIGHT’s Move, a solar lamp with an integrated phone charger, has been awarded the 2020 EIC Horizon Prize for Affordable High-Tech for Humanitarian Aid in the Energy category.
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