Thailand’s big retailers will stop handing out plastic bags in January 2020
“These partners have vowed to stop giving out single-use plastic bags to customers starting January.” The Thai environment minister has...
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German Environment Ministry has drafted a bill which would ban single-use plastic bags in 2020
The German Environment Ministry has drafted a bill which would ban single-use plastic bags. Environment Minister Svenja Schulze announced...
H&M Suspends Leather Purchases From Brazil Over Amazon Fires
Low-cost fashion retailer H&M said Friday it is suspending leather purchases from Brazil to make sure it is not supporting cattle farming...
Single-use plastic products from the IKEA home furnishing range to be removed globally by Jan 2020
IKEA has committed to becoming a circular business by 2030, by eliminating waste and reusing resources. A year into the project,...
Leaders from 32 UK advertising agencies sign up to support Global Climate Strike
Chief executives and founders from a string of major UK agencies have signed an open letter calling on the industry to support action...
Secaucus joins Hoboken and Jersey City in banning plastic bags
Plastic bags will soon be gone from Secaucus checkout lines. The town’s council on Tuesday passed an ordinance banning plastic bags in...
Air India to stop using single-use plastic on flights from October 2nd
Debt-ridden Air India said Thursday it will stop using single-use plastic and replace packaging with eco-friendly paper and wooden...
On Sept. 15, Anchorage will be the latest community in Alaska to ban single-use bags
On Sept. 15, the Anchorage will be the latest community in Alaska to ban single-use bags that merchants have used for decades to help...
Marriott International to Eliminate Single-Use Shower Toiletry Bottles Globally by December 2020
Marriott International to Eliminate Single-Use Shower Toiletry Bottles From Properties Worldwide, Expanding Successful 2018 Initiative...
Flipkart, India's biggest online retailer to eliminate single-use plastic in packaging by March 2021
India's biggest online retailer is giving itself less than two years to stop using single-use plastic when shipping its products....
Climate change: Big lifestyle changes 'needed to cut emissions' say Chief UK Environment Scientist
People must use less transport, eat less red meat and buy fewer clothes if the UK is to virtually halt greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,...
Glasgow sets a target of carbon neutrality for 2030 – seven years ahead of the previous 2037 target
Glasgow’s Climate Emergency Working Group has delivered a report with over sixty recommendations that it considers provides a pathway to...
Aldi to remove plastic packaging on tinned tuna
Aldi is set to become the first UK supermarket to remove plastic packaging on multipacks of tinned tuna and replace it with a sustainable...
Five million fewer plastic bags handed out in Northern Ireland in the last year
Friends of the Earth have welcomed the reduction but urged tougher measures against single use plastic bags and moves against other...
Copenhagen, plans to be first carbon-neutral capital in the world and to hit the goal by 2025
Many cities are aiming for neutrality by 2030 or 2050. The Danish capital plans to be the first carbon-neutral capital in the world and...
Nepal to Ban Single-Use Plastics in the Everest Region from January 2020
The ban is set to take effect in the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu municipality. Nepal will ban single-use plastic on and around Mount Everest from...
Indian Railways To Ban Single-Use Plastic On Trains & Premises From October 2
India's largest transporter, Indian Railways, has taken an eco-friendly step and has announced a ban on single-use plastic across its...
Iceland have recycled 1m plastic bottles with money back vending machines
Plastic bottles were accepted in five stores located the UK as part of a trial of Reverse Vending Machines Iceland has recycled more than...
Climate change fears gripping Britain: Poll reveals 85% are worried about warming a record number.
Fears in Britain about climate change have hit a record high, an exclusive poll for the Evening Standard reveals today. The Ipsos MORI...
Tesco commits to banning brands with excessive plastic packaging
UK supermarket chain Tesco has announced it will ban brands that use excessive plastic packaging and remove excess packaging from its...
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