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Under the proposal, all 27 EU members will be required to reduce packaging waste per capita by 5% by 2030 and 15% by 2040 compared with 2018 levels. The Commission said packaging waste, notably plastic, would continue to rise if no action were taken, increasing emissions of greenhouse gases and so jeopardising the EU's target of net zero emissions by 2050. The planned legislation proposes minimum targets for recycled content in plastic packaging, such as 30% for drinks bottles by 2030 and 65% by 2040. Certain plastic packaging, such as tea bags, coffee pods, very light plastic bags and sticky labels for fruit and vegetables, will need to be compostable. EU members will also be required to have deposit return systems in place for plastic bottles and cans.

Tiny fragments of plastic have been found in blood samples, stools and placentas of unborn babies, recent studies have shown. Scientists are trying to understand the health risks of this new phenomenon, but concerns range from the impact on organs to how some plastic additives might disrupt hormonal systems. Jodie Roussell, public affairs lead for packaging and sustainability at Swiss consumer goods giant Nestle (NESN.S), told the panel she hoped the treaty would help establish global quality controls for plastic, especially recycled plastic. Roussell said in lieu of such standards, Nestle has established its own quality controls and a black list for certain materials. International standards would help with "levelling the playing field and ensuring a fair distribution of responsibility across the value chain," Roussell said.

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Half of senior leaders in Britain's financial and professional services should come from a working class or intermediate social background by 2030, a government-backed taskforce recommended on Wednesday. The Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce, headed by the City of London Corporation, which administers the capital's historic financial district, was commissioned by the finance and business ministries. Around half of all employees in financial services and professional sectors like accounting and law are from non-professional backgrounds, and progress 25% slower than their middle and upper class peers, a report from the taskforce said. Employees from non-professional backgrounds are also likely to get paid up to 17,500 pounds ($20,977) less per year, with no link to job performance. The voluntary target of boosting this level to 50% of senior leaders by 2030 will be reviewed in 2025 to ensure it remains representative and achievable, the taskforce said.

☆ The world's largest cannabis companies are gobbling up beer brands and striking deals with top athletes to hawk energy drinks because they're struggling to profit off pot
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Jeremy Berke | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It's hard to make money in cannabis, so the world's largest cannabis companies are pivoting. The Canadian cannabis company Tilray in early November acquired Montauk Brewing Company, a New York craft-beer brewer. In a November 11 note, analysts at the investment bank Jefferies called Canopy's core Canadian cannabis business "a sideshow." Tilray's cannabis business slumps, while beer boomsLike Canopy, Tilray's core cannabis business is also declining while its beverage unit and other businesses are growing. Beyond cutting costs, it was, therefore, only a matter of time before the world's largest cannabis companies, with investors and shareholders breathing down their necks, looked elsewhere to boost their margins.

Summary Climate change has big impact on economy, inflation - AmamiyaAug survey showed strong demand for green bonds - BOJ AmamiyaBOJ's climate scheme has extended $26 bln in loansTOKYO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Sunday the central bank will conduct a survey annually of financial institutions and companies, seeking ways to nurture the country's growing climate finance market. An initial survey in August showed "strong demand" in Japan for "green" bonds and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) debt instruments, Amamiya said. Some respondents said they faced challenges in obtaining information and appropriate methods for assessing risks associated with climate change, he said. "Central banks can therefore contribute to achieving macroeconomic stability in the long run by supporting private-sector moves to deal with climate change." The BOJ last year rolled out a funding scheme targeting activities aimed at combating climate change, as part of efforts to align itself with a global push toward a greener society.

Australia's fourth-largest bank also said it would reduce exposure to its largest carbon-emitting customers that do not improve their emission transition plans by 2025. ANZ also disclosed that it would lower its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2025 and 90% by 2030. "Our exposure to thermal coal will continue to decline in line with our existing commitments, which includes no longer onboarding any new business customers with material thermal coal exposures, or directly financing new thermal coal mines or power plants," ANZ said. In July, Westpac (WBC.AX) unveiled plans to reduce its lending to coal, oil and gas companies by nearly a quarter by 2030 to slash emissions. read more($1 = A$1.4786)Reporting by Tejaswi Marthi and Jaskiran Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Uttaresh.VOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Companies Financial Conduct Authority FollowLONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Providers of environment, social and governance (ESG) ratings on companies will be asked to apply a voluntary best practice code as a first step to regulating the sector, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday. Trillions of dollars have flowed into sustainable investments globally using unregulated ESG ratings on companies as a guide for their 'green' credentials, leaving regulators worried about greenwashing or over inflated ESG claims. Britain's government is considering giving the FCA powers to directly regulate ESG ratings providers. The code will reflect recommendations from the global securities regulatory body IOSCO, and developments in Japan and the European Union, the FCA said. "A Code could also continue to apply for ESG data and ratings providers that fall outside the scope of potential future regulation," the FCA said in a statement.

Organizations including the American Petroleum Institute (API), Renewable Fuels Association and the National Farmers Union wrote to congressional leaders to urge them to adopt legislation that would effectively lift restrictions on E15 sales. API's support is a win for the biofuel and farm groups because the oil industry has at times resisted efforts to expand the market for ethanol. The governors' proposal raised oil industry concerns about fuel regulations differing from state to state. Expanding national sales of E15 would also resolve long-standing differences among the groups about the fuel regulations, the letter said. Reporting by Stephanie Kelly; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ How to get rid of chapped lips, according to dermatologists
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Christina Colizza | Christina Colizza Is An Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

Next to a large zit, there are few things that can make you feel more self-conscious than dry, chapped lips. While most people are prone to chapped lips in the winter, it can happen at any time of year. SKIP AHEAD: The best lip balms and ointments / What causes chapped lipsWhat to look for in lip balms and ointmentsOne of the best solutions to chapped lips is using balms or ointments to moisturize and soothe. The American Academy also recommends using Vaseline to heal chapped lips, chafing and diaper rash among other skincare uses. “Lip licking and lip smacking are common behaviors for those with dry, chapped lips, but it actually makes the problem worse.

☆ California tries to harness megastorm floods to ease crippling droughts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/3] The dried out Arroyo Pasajero Creek is seen alongside an aqueduct in Huron, California, U.S. on October 25, 2022. Outside the United States, countries including India are also beginning to increase the use of recharge ponds to store water in natural or human-made aquifers. While the idea of storing water underground is not new, a recent California law regulating groundwater use has spurred a spate of projects that the state is helping to fund. The new pond, on about 20 acres of former farmland , will help to guide water underground to store it for residents as well as agriculture. Since then the state's population has nearly doubled to 40 million residents.

☆ Plant milks or dairy: What's better for you and planet Earth?
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The advertisement featuring a pearly white, cow’s milk mustache on a smiling face sends a message often repeated at home: Dairy milk is good for you. Fat, sodium and cholesterol: Compared to dietary cholesterol in whole dairy, most plant milks are good choices — plant foods never have dietary cholesterol, Gardner said. Sodium levels are relatively equal between plant milks and dairy at about 100 milligrams of sodium. “No need to fear the fat of most plant-based milks — unsaturated fats are considered healthful in the modest quantities found in plant-based milks,” Gardner said. Plant milks have no such advantage, and this is where nutrition can stumble, Gardner said.

☆ Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield to launch 'Holy Ears' cannabis-infused edibles
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Boxing legends and former rivals Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield are teaming up to launch a line of cannabis-infused edibles called "Holy Ears." The former opponents are reuniting under the newly formed cannabis company Carma Holdings, which also houses Tyson 2.0, Tyson's existing cannabis company. Tyson 2.0 already sells cannabis-infused products called Mike Bites, which are shaped like ears with a bite mark. Carma plans to release Holyfield's own cannabis line in 2023. Tyson 2.0 and Carma said Holy Ears products will be available starting this month online and at retail locations in Arizona, Illinois, Nevada and New Jersey.

☆ Trump is spreading conspiracy-theory lies about the Paul Pelosi attack that have already been debunked
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump's spreading false far-right theories about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband. Trump parroted claims that Paul Pelosi knew his attacker and that the glass was broken from the inside. "Well, it's weird things going on in that household in the last couple of weeks," Trump said. "Well, it's weird things going on in that household in the last couple of weeks," Trump said. The affidavit, however, explains that Paul Pelosi had said in the call the man who identified himself as David was waiting for Nancy Pelosi, and he didn't know him.

☆ Federal affidavit debunks wild far-right conspiracy theories about the attack on Paul Pelosi amplified by Elon Musk, Ted Cruz and Marjorie Taylor Greene
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A federal affidavit debunks far-right conspiracy theories about the attack on Paul Pelosi. Paul Pelosi was hospitalized with a skull fracture but is expected to fully recover. The attacker entered the bedroom and said he wanted to talk to "Nancy," according to the affidavit. The affidavit, however, explains that Paul Pelosi had said in the call the man who identified himself as David was waiting for Nancy Pelosi, and he didn't know him. Jenkins also said the attacker was looking for Nancy Pelosi and that reports that a third person was at the home were untrue.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A man who clubbed U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband over the head with a hammer, shouting, "Where is Nancy? ", faced charges of attempted murder and other felonies a day after the violent break-in at the couple's San Francisco home. She flew to San Francisco to be with her husband. Police identified the man arrested at the scene by officers who intervened in the attack as David Depape, 42. Formal charges were expected to be filed by the San Francisco district attorney's office.

☆ Paul Pelosi's suspected attacker, David DePape, had hazy political ties and fell down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories about COVID-19, the global elite, and election fraud, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked on Friday morning. Police identified David DePape, a 42-year-old Berkeley, California, resident as the suspect. Online activity from DePape showed he espoused conspiratorial views, according to reports. The San Francisco Police Department said DePape broke into the Pelosis' home and assaulted Paul Pelosi with a hammer. DePape has a winding past that mysteriously leads up to an apparent fixation with extremist views, according to reports.

☆ These 5 foods are 'not actually that healthy for your heart,' a cardiologist says—what she eats instead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Dr. Elizabeth Klodas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As a cardiologist who has treated thousands of patients, I am often asked about what foods to eat for a healthy heart. But there are a number of popular choices that are actually not that healthy for your heart. Here are five foods I always tell people to think twice about before consuming in excess — and what I eat instead:1. High sodium consumption can raise blood pressure, which is a major risk factor in heart disease and stroke. MargarineToo much butter isn't healthy for your heart, but alternatives like margarine aren't always better.

☆ The story of Cookies: How a former Wendy's employee turned a popular weed strain with a controversial name into a $1 billion empire
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-08 | by ( Ben Gilbert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

America's first $1 billion weed brand is here, and it's named Cookies. It's a company that he says is now worth at least $1 billion — the world's first legal $1 billion weed brand. From a logo on a hoodie to a billion-dollar companyThe inside of the Santa Ana, California, Cookies marijuana dispensary. He described this time period, between 2010 and 2018, when the first Cookies retail store opened, as a lengthy learning experience. Though he's repeatedly been offered millions of dollars for his majority stake in Cookies, Berner has thus far refused to sell.

☆ The first legal marijuana farmers in New York are growing for opening season, but still don't know where they're going to sell it
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-25 | by ( Ben Gilbert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Legal sales of recreational marijuana are set to begin in New York City in late 2022. With just months to go, marijuana farmers still don't know how they're going to sell their crops. "Right now, that is one of the largest uncertainties," Hudson Hemp CEO Melany Dobson told Insider during a recent visit to the newly-converted marijuana farm in Hudson, New York. That retail licensing process, she said during a board meeting on May 19, is scheduled to begin sometime "this summer." The OCM is expected to offer an update on retail licensing in the coming weeks.

☆ Wingstop is selling chicken wings it says 'taste like 4/20'
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-19 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wingstop is selling "Blazed & Glazed" chicken wings it says are "designed to taste like 4/20." Wingstop said "Blazed & Glazed" was launched in all of its US restaurants on Monday and will be available until Friday. Wingstop Blazed & Glazed chicken wingsWingstop says it will also be selling Blazed and Glazed wings at the 420 Hippie Hill Festival in San Francisco on Wednesday. One Twitter user said "that is NOT how 420 should taste" while another said they wanted their money back after buying the flavored wings. TGI Fridays, meanwhile, is selling a Blazed & Glazed Bundle which it calls "the ultimate cure for your munchies."

☆ I tried a café that uses Delta-8, a popular semilegal weed compound. The high was as good as the price.
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-24 | by ( Helaine Krysik | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Wake-N-Bakery is one of the first cafés in Chicago to use Delta-8, a semilegal weed compound. In case you're unfamiliar with Delta-8, it's the quasi-legal, hemp-derived cannabinoid that's less potent than regular THC but can still get you high. She also recommended using a benchmark of roughly eight milligrams of Delta-8, equaling five milligrams of regular THC, and that dosing should be based on how much and how well you tolerate regular THC, so that's what I stuck with. Delta-8 can be just as potent as regular THC, even though you need to take it in slightly larger quantities to get the same effect. That means it's just as easy to overindulge on Delta-8 edibles as it is on edibles containing regular THC.

Traditional life insurance requires a medical exam that includes a blood and urine test. Here is what you need to know if you're looking to get life insurance that requires a medical exam. The exam includes blood and urine testsThe medical exam includes the collection of a blood and urine sample. Quick tip: If you come down with a cold ahead of your life insurance medical exam, call to see if it can be rescheduled. For the life insurance urine sample, you will use a cup like you would at the doctor's office during a physical.

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