What a load of trash: New study finds UK litter is dominated by plastics and drink packaging
A new study looking at litter in the UK has revealed the types of materials and products being dumped in its hedgerows and waterways.
A new study looking at litter in the UK has revealed the types of materials and products being dumped in its hedgerows and waterways.
Environment
May 24, 2022
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Agencies that rate and rank nations, corporations and colleges wield enormous power, influencing investment flows and prompting leaders to pursue policies that might improve their standing.
Economics & Business
May 17, 2022
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Despite the seismic changes that have convulsed media communications and journalism since the turn of the millennium, the mainstream media remains a formidably relevant force, including at election time.
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2022
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Promotion at work has greater emotional benefit for men than women, says a new study on gender and workplace emotion.
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2022
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Takeovers are usually friendly affairs. Corporate executives engage in top-secret talks, with one company or group of investors making a bid for another business. After some negotiating, the companies engaged in the merger ...
Economics & Business
Apr 19, 2022
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You would never drive your car using only your rear-view mirror, but according to Scott Stewart, MBA '83, Ph.D. '85, that's exactly how many professional investors make key investment decisions.
Economics & Business
Apr 1, 2022
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A report from the UK's communications regulator Ofcom confirms children are avid social media users.
Social Sciences
Apr 1, 2022
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You pick up a piece of plastic litter from the beach, and get a small buzz. You've done something for the environment. But then you look around, and see plastic everywhere. It's much more than you could pick up.
Environment
Mar 23, 2022
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The government of Mexico said Thursday it succeeded in getting a pre-Hispanic artifact removed from a planned Vienna auction, part of an effort to win the return of archaeological treasures that has largely been unsuccessful ...
Archaeology
Mar 11, 2022
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Global corporations seeking to reduce their impact on global warming and enhance diversity should look to an unexpected, abundant resource to ensure success, says Valentina Marano, associate professor of business at Northeastern—women.
Economics & Business
Mar 8, 2022
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