Environmental sustainability
What Environmental sustainability means in Business GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Environmental sustainability
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Focusing on minimising negative impacts on the planet, such as reducing carbon emissions, minimising plastic packaging, and safely disposing of waste.
Reducing negative impacts, such as using sustainable, biodegradable packaging instead of cheap plastics.
Topics that use Environmental sustainability
- Ethics, the environment and business (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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