how can the EU influence business and industry for sustainable development?
Lisa: there needs to be more emphasis on businesses to take responsibility for their actions; for example supermarkets have so much packaging on their products – sometimes it’s not even possible to buy even carrots without them being inLisa: there needs to be more emphasis on businesses to take responsibility for their actions; for example supermarkets have so much packaging on their products – sometimes it’s not even possible to buy even carrots without them being in a plastic bag. Paper bags would be better as well. All plastic should be standardised so there’s only one kind to put in the recycling box, and you know it can be recycled. Large businesses should be forced to invest in environmental electronics eg energy saving lightbulbs to save electricity.
Rohit: I think there’s too much emphasis on personal responsibility, for example with recycling – there needs to be more emphasis on corporations, because they’re the ones who pollute the most and use the most resources. They need to be taxed more heavily and held to account for the effect they’re having on the environment.(more)(less)
FROM:
The Townfield Training
TOPIC:
Role of the EU in the World, Sustainable Development, Future of Europe