What is the reason the caps are attached to the bottles?

The design of plastic bottles in Europe is changing due to new EU rules. The release of bottles with attached plastic caps will be widespread in Europe from July, reports Euronews. What is the new design of the plastic bottle cap? The new design is pretty straightforward. Instead of the caps that we are used to unscrewing completely, there are additional plastic…

Sustainable transformation and reporting of SMEs

"The subject of accountability is fraught with question marks when it comes to disclosure. A few months before the adoption of the standards, it is important to have a dialogue about them". This was stated by the deputy dean of the Faculty of Economics at SU "St. Kliment Ohridski" Prof. Dr. Marina Stefanova during the discussion "ESG and the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in...

Global shift to RES slowed in 2023.

The global shift to renewable energy sources (RES) in key energy-intensive sectors has slowed in 2023, hampered by regulatory gaps, political pressure and a failure to set clear targets, the political group REN21 said, cited by Reuters. The COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have aided ambitions to shift to renewable energy sources amid…

Brutal heat wave in India, in Delhi the heat is 50C

Temperatures above 50C were recorded in parts of northern and central India, reports Euronews. On Tuesday, a record 49,9C was recorded in the Mungeshpur and Narela suburbs of the capital Delhi, surpassing the previous peak of 49,2C from 2022. According to some reports, the capital may have been even hotter on Wednesday afternoon, with temperatures above 50C. The Indian Meteorological…