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With the packaging market being valued at as much as €1 trillion globally it’s become a ripe field for startups to engage this market with digital products that can bring efficiency to a highly traditional industry.  This is perhaps why Packmatic, a Berlin-based digital packaging marketplace has raised a €15 million Series A round led by EQT Ventures. Also participating were HV Capital, xDeck, and several high-profile angel investors. Packmatic plans to use the capital to push further into European markets. The…

Canada's forestry sector is responsible for far more greenhouse gas emissions than show up in official tallies, potentially leading to policies that aren't in line with the country's climate goals, a new study suggests.The peer-reviewed study, published in the academic journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, found that annual greenhouse gas emissions attributable to forestry between 2005 and 2021 were, on average, nearly 91 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent — which would put the sector on par with…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Parenting is tough, and you might feel overwhelmed scanning products with lengthy ingredient lists for toxic materials or trying to shop sustainably when there’s so many options out there. But finding safe and nontoxic products for the kid in your life doesn’t have to be as much of a struggle as getting them into their little booties before you head out the door. The best…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Parenting is tough, and you might feel overwhelmed scanning products with lengthy ingredient lists for toxic materials or trying to shop sustainably when there’s so many options out there. But finding safe and nontoxic products for the kid in your life doesn’t have to be as much of a struggle as getting them into their little booties before you head out the door. The best…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Parenting is tough, and you might feel overwhelmed scanning products with lengthy ingredient lists for toxic materials or trying to shop sustainably when there’s so many options out there. But finding safe and nontoxic products for the kid in your life doesn’t have to be as much of a struggle as getting them into their little booties before you head out the door. The best…

In a refreshing departure from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, actor Ian Somerhalder, renowned for his role in “The Vampire Diaries,” has no regrets about trading the bustling entertainment industry for the serenity of farm life. The 45-year-old actor and his wife, actress Nikki Reed, embarked on a journey away from the city lights, choosing a farm just outside Los Angeles as their new abode for raising their two children. Somerhalder expressed his contentment with the decision, stating to E News, “I…

Community investment (CI) spending of NPAT from all firms per year. Credit: Business Strategy & Development (2023). DOI: 10.1002/bsd2.315 Canada's biggest companies often speak of their plans to be more sustainable, but a new study found corporations aren't fully backing up those commitments. A team of University of Waterloo researchers concluded…

Jennie C. Stephens, Dean’s Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy, and Director of Strategic Research Collaborations, Global Resilience Institute. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University When you think of ways to reduce carbon emissions and cool a scorching planet, involving the U.S. Federal Reserve Board may not immediately spring to mind. …

Canada is home to the largest boreal forest in the world, a vast expanse of wilderness rich in biodiversity that stretches from coast to coast.But a major new study examining nearly a half century of logging in Ontario and Quebec warns that clear-cutting has left forests in the provinces severely depleted — and puts woodland caribou at risk.The peer-reviewed research, published in the academic journal Land, found that logging practices between 1976 and 2020 have resulted in the loss of more than 14 million hectares of…

Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled "Our Changing Planet" to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page.Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday.This week: Electric garbage trucks clean up in a variety of ways Hot enough for ya? 2023 shattered planetary heat records Carbon offsets are helping protect B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest. Is that sustainable?…