UK hits historic clean energy milestone as zero carbon electricity outstrips fossil fuels in 2019
2019 was the cleanest year on record for Britain as, for the first time, the amount of zero carbon power outstripped that from fossil...
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From Janury 1, three single-use plastic products are banned in France: plates, cups + cotton buds
Starting January 1, three single-use plastic products will be banned in France: plates, cups, and cotton buds. More will be banned next...
Co-op commits to 100% recyclable packaging by summer 2020
As ethical consumer spending reaches record levels and the focus turns to environmentally-friendly shopping, the Co-op today (30...
Fiji's plastic bag ban to come into effect on New Year's Day
Fiji's government introduced plans to phase out plastic bags in January this year and the country joins the growing list of Pacific...
Geneva brings in 100 franc fines for single use plastics from January 1st
With the new year just days away, Geneva is readying itself for the prohibition of free plastic bags at all supermarket checkouts, as...
US supermarket chain Giant Eagle to remove single-use plastics by 2025 in all of its 474 stores
Giant Eagle announced plans to get rid of single-use plastics by 2025, aiming to keep flimsy shopping bags and fresh food containers from...
UK renewable power surpasses gas for first time from July to September
A record 38.9% of power was generated by wind, solar, hydro and other renewables in the third quarter of 2019, marginally higher than the...
London Stansted Airport trials compostable security bags as alternative to oil-based plastic version
The new bags, manufactured by Hertfordshire-based bag firm PMC Polythene, look and feel almost identical to the varieties made using...
1 billion unnecessary single use plastic items to be eliminated by the end of 2020 - WRAP report
A billion unnecessary single use plastic items are set to be eliminated by the end of 2020, according to the first annual report of The...
ASOS to trial reusable packaging in 2020 in a bid to reduce plastic pollution
Asos has signed up to a raft of new eco-conscious commitments towards its use of plastics. The online fashion retailer signed up to the...
Asda moves meat range into 100% recyclable trays, 23 million plastic trays will be removed
Asda removes 700 tonnes of plastic annually for steak range – the equivalent of six Blue Whales · Over 23 million plastic trays each year...
Tesco and WWF launch ground-breaking measure to map environmental impact of food production
Measure will track key environmental impacts of a sample of regularly purchased products, and is first step to halving the environmental...
UK wind energy sets new record at 17GW on Tuesday, whilst providing 30% of electricity mix
According to National Grid's energy distribution arm, 16,873MW of electricity was generated from wind turbines between 7.30 and 8.30pm on...
Dubai Airport to be plastic free from 1 January 2020
In January 2020, plastic cutlery, drinking straws, take-away food packaging and polythene bags will start to disappear from cafés,...
Europe's 'man on the moon moment', sweeping plans to enable the EU to hit net-zero emissions by 2050
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled 50 sweeping plans to enable the EU to reach net-zero emissions by 2050,...
New Zealand aims to phase out more single-use plastic
Posted By: Jules Scullyon: December 11, 2019In: Beverage, Business, Environment, Food, Industries, Labelling, Legislation, Legislation,...
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