Archive for Issue 244
EU authorisation procedure for pesticides
In the wake of controversy over the renewal of the approval of glyphosate, the European Parliament set up in February 2018 a special committee on the Union's authorisation procedure for pesticides. …
Incentives for local councils to encourage green procurement
Local Councils are to be incentivised to source goods and services in line with green public procurement criteria as part of the second National Action Plan tied to green…
Being right is not always as important as being happy with the people around us
We all have beliefs, values and ideas that are fundamental to us and on which we cannot imagine compromising. We believe that, without a doubt, these beliefs and values are sound and…
Greed is poisoning our society
It is often said that money is the root of all evil. While he was considering the nature of true contentment in a person’s life, the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle eliminated…