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More than 90 countries ban plastic bags. Another 36 regulate them with levies and fees
ACCORDING TO THE United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), up to 5trn plastic bags are consumed each year. Disposed of improperly,...
Scottish government extends ban on fracking
The Scottish government has extended its ban on fracking after ministers confirmed it would not grant permission for any onshore drilling...
Europe Criticized for Not Doing Enough to Slow Deforestation
European companies aren’t doing enough to slow deforestation as they’re buying too much of commodities such as soybeans and palm oil from...
Royal Shakespeare Company to end BP sponsorship deal
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is ending its partnership with BP after coming under pressure over its ties with the oil giant. The...
Largest San Fransisco buildings to convert to 100% renewable energy by 2022, remainder by 2030
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an ordinance that requires commercial buildings over 50,000 square feet to...
Fearing economic disruption, Indian govt shelves plan of countrywide ban on single-use plastic
The government has held off imposing a blanket ban on single-use plastics to combat pollution, officials said on Tuesday, a measure seen...
The Ocean Cleanup Successfully Catches Plastic In The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Today, we announced that System 001/B is successfully capturing and collecting plastic debris. After one year of testing, we have...
The 5 largest oil + gas companies spend $200m on lobbying to control, delay or block climate policy
The world's five largest oil and gas companies spend approximately $200 million on lobbying designed to control, delay or block binding...
Orlando, Florida's Walt Disney World will offer 400 vegan dishes in October
More than 400 vegan dishes will be available at quick-service and table-service restaurants in Orlando, Florida's Walt Disney World in...
Nestle, P&G say they will miss 2020 deforestation goals
The world’s two largest consumer goods companies, Nestle SA (NESN.S) and Procter & Gamble Co (PG.N), have acknowledged they will fall...
Norwegian Cruise Line, third-biggest cruise co, aims to switch to paper-based water cartons by 2021
When the Norwegian Encore, the newest ship from Norwegian Cruise Line, launches in November, it will carry no plastic water bottles to...
Portugal's 729 year old, University of Coimbra stops serving beef to combat climate crisis
Portugal's oldest university, the University of Coimbra, announced this week that it would stop serving beef for the first time in its...
LA city law restricting plastic straw use at restaurants starts tomorrow Oct 1st
View video A new city law requiring restaurants in Los Angeles not to serve plastic straws unless requested by customers goes into effect...
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