UK Hubbub study suggests Halloween costumes will contribute 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste
Halloween costumes being sold by some of the UK's biggest retailers equate to the same amount of plastic as 83 million plastic bottles, a...
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Manchester store tackles plastic waste with bring-your-own refill system
A South Manchester store is helping shoppers tackle the issue of plastic waste head on by introducing a bring-your-own system that allows...
Virginia state agencies to get 30% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2022
Virginia will purchase a significant amount of renewable energy for government offices under a contract with the state’s biggest utility...
India to build 30 gigawatts of renewable plants along western border
India is considering building 30 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity along a desert on its western border known for its sunny, windy...
John Lewis and Waitrose will stop selling Christmas crackers with plastic toys inside
The John Lewis Partnership, which includes John Lewis and Waitrose, has announced it will stop selling Christmas crackers containing...
Poland generates most of its electricity from coal, plans to triple SolarEnergy capacity this year.
Facing a general election on Sunday, the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) has maintained support for coal, a key industry in the...
Woolworths has rolled out paper bags at selected stores as an alternative to reusable plastic bags
Supermarket giant Woolworths has quietly rolled out paper bags at selected stores as an alternative to plastic reusable ones. A...
Selfridges remove plastic and switches to compostable packaging, across its own brand Christmas food
Selfridges Christmas range, which includes mince pies and Christmas cake, will now be packaged in 100% plastic-free material. Plastic...
No more plastic bags in Calgary Co-op stores as of January 2020
Calgary Co-op grocery stores will no longer offer plastic shopping bags as of Jan. 1, 2020. Calgary Co-operative Association Limited...
HaliadeX 12 MW provides energy to power 16,000 European households + save 42 tonnes of C02 per year
One #HaliadeX 12 MW can provide enough clean energy to power 16,000 European households & save up to 42 million tons of CO2, which is the...
Africa is leading the world in plastic bag bans
As of June 1, travelers to Tanzania now have to pack very carefully. The country announced the implementation of the second phase of its...
A supermarket in Amsterdam has an aisle with more than 700 grocery items — and no plastic
The store, Ekoplaza, said it is the first of its kind to have an entire aisle without plastic packaging. Instead, food is displayed in...
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