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Earth Day 2024: Ending Single-Use Plastic

Convene by PCMA

The official theme for Earth Day 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastic,” a call to arms issued by Earthday.org to reduce all plastic production by 60 percent by 2040 and to rapidly phase out all single-use plastics by 2030. Single-use plastic is a particular problem in the U.S., won’t be recycled at all, the organization reported.

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Earth Day is a Call to Action

Smart Meetings

credit: Shutterstock The central goal is for a 60% reduction in the production of plastics by 2040 to lead to the larger goal of a plastic-free future. Plastics This year, EarthDay.org , the official site for the annual event, has set “ Planet vs. Plastics ” as the theme. Beach pollution at Kuta beach, Bali. February 2017.

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Tourism Destination Planning: How, When, and Who

Solimar International

by 2030, and a staggering 4 billion predicted by 2040. While it should reflect a strategic long-term direction, it must always remain flexible and leave enough room for adaptation to unforeseen circumstances, changing trends and competition. From just 25 million tourist arrivals in 1950, today more than 1.3

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3 Shifts in Event Sustainability

Convene by PCMA

Instead of advertising its own products, Amazon is using the naming rights it secured for the stadium to honor a pledge it made in 2019 to reach net-zero carbon emissions as a company by 2040.

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The 10 Best Places to Live in Idaho in 2024

Redfin

In fact, the city government expects the population to grow another 52% by 2040. Lewiston sits at the intersection of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers, making it Idaho’s only seaport and a hub of industrial production. As such, the city is home to many agricultural and industrial companies, namely paper and timber products.

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