ApaNa, Author at ApaNa Magazine

The Smart Way Circular Economy Companies Are Reducing Waste In The Food Industry

ApaNa October 29, 2020

The circular economy is the idea of keeping materials in use for as long as possible in order to eliminate waste. That’s all very well when it comes to wearing preloved clothes or furniture recommerce, but how does the concept apply to…

Corporate Volunteers Can Help Achieve the SDGs

ApaNa October 11, 2020

ApaNa Magazine Issue 2 April 2020 COMPANIES, NONPROFITS AND VOLUNTEERS CAN HELP ATTAIN THE SDGS THROUGH VOLUNTEERING PROGRAMMES Recognising the value to the business and community, companies are increasingly promoting skills-based volunteering where their employees provide specialised skills and services that leverage…

Investing in the SDGs From Rhetoric to Reality

ApaNa October 9, 2020

World leaders have made ambitious commitments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet, securing enough resources remains a major challenge, with developing countries facing a gap estimated between US$ 2.5 to 3 trillion per year. What’s more, with governments and markets…

What is the World Food Programme, and what does it do?

ApaNa October 9, 2020

ROME (Reuters) – The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP), which won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger and promote peace, was founded in 1961 at the request of U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower. * The WFP…

Retailers Are Important Players in Reducing Food Waste

ApaNa October 9, 2020

If we want to reduce food waste, we need consumer-led solutions — which can be sparked by retailers. Brands, manufacturers and other food system actors get their message through to consumers if retailers open the door for them. This summer, I had…

A Bright Energy Future Beckons Many Developing Nations

ApaNa October 6, 2020

Africa is a vast and diverse continent with great untapped economic potential, yet extreme poverty continues to blight the lives of hundreds of millions of people. As many as 600 million Africans still lack access to electricity, according to the World Bank.…

Creating A Circular Economy For Toys

ApaNa October 3, 2020

Solutions to design out waste and pollution

Your Creative SME And Innovative Tech Solutions – On Our International Stage

ApaNa September 23, 2020

Imagine a new, sustainable way of cooling the world’s data centres that not only reduces waste heat but transforms it into an efficient source of energy. A healthcare app to collect and store patient information, developed in Mozambique but with the power…

Is Plastics Recycling A Lie?

ApaNa September 23, 2020

Is plastics recycling a lie? That’s the question at the heart of a new investigation into whether Americans have been filling up their blue bins with misplaced hope. The evidence on the side of recycling doesn’t look good. As far back as…

CANARI Ready to Support Caribbean Governments Strengthen Environmental Governance

ApaNa September 23, 2020

Port of Spain, September 22, 2020 – September 26, 2020 marks the end of the official period for signatures on the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (widely known…