Queensland moves to ban single-use plastic straws, cutlery + plates to save marine life
Queensland has made a move to ban single-use plastic straws, cutlery and plates by next year. The move will hopefully help protect marine...
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Diageo to launch 100% plastic-free bottles for Johnnie Walker brand in early 2021
Diageo has created the world’s first ever 100% plastic free paper-based spirits bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced wood. The...
Bison to roam free again in UK after 6,000 years
Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust receive more than £1 million to fund groundbreaking wilding project Bison are set to be introduced...
Aldi to remove 74,000 tonnes of plastic packaging by 2025 equivalent to 2.2 billion items of plastic
Aldi has committed to removing 74,000 tonnes of plastic packaging by 2025, thereby reducing plastic volume by half. This figure is...
Evian’s new 100% recycled plastic bottle has no label in drive to achieve 2025 recycle targets
“The benefit of being label-free is that our new bottle is a circular packaging solution, meaning there is no waste and all plastic is...
People are planting tiny urban forests to boost biodiversity and fight climate change
Inspired by a Japanese botanist, these mixed-species copses can absorb more carbon than conifer forests. Image: Unsplash/DesignEcologist...
PG tips to remove all plastic and switch to a fully plant-based range by early 2021
Fiachra Moloney, Tea Director at brand-owner Unilever, said: “We’ve been working towards making the switch to a fully plant-based product...
Germany approves law to stop coal burning by 2038
Germany’s Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on Friday passed a bill on the country’s exit from coal as a power source to meet...
French president Emmanuel Macron promises €15 billion in new funding for climate initiatives
French President Emmanuel Macron promised 15 billion euros ($16.9 billion) of new funding on Monday to speed up moves to a greener...
Kleenex to remove plastic opening from tissue boxes by 20th August, equivalent to 8m plastic bottles
The plastic opening also referred to as the ‘collar’, which helps to dispense tissues one at a time, has been completely removed from all...
Japan introduces charges for plastic bags from 1st July
From Wednesday, all retail outlets across the country are required to charge customers for the use of plastic bags. The new requirement...
Equinor to build UK hydrogen plant with carbon capture + reduce CO2 emissions by 900,000 tonnes...
Equinor is leading a project to develop one of the UK’s – and the world’s – first at-scale facilities to produce hydrogen from natural...
L’Oréal to make all their plastic packaging recyclable or bio-based by 2030
French personal care company L’Oréal has pledged to use recycled plastics or bio-based sources in all products’ packaging by 2030. The...
Denmark agrees climate action plan that will help Denmark reduce CO2 emission by 70% in 2030
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash The Danish Minister of Finance, Nicolai Wammen said in a press release: “With the agreement, Denmark...
Germany bans range of single-use plastics including straws + cotton buds, effective 3 July 2021
The German Cabinet agreed on Wednesday to end the sale of single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and food containers from July next year,...
29 global investment firms demand to meet Brazil diplomats over Amazon deforestation
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A group of 29 global investment firms that manage $3.7 trillion (£2.9 trillion) are demanding meetings with...
Jakarta ban on single-use plastic bags starts July 1st
The Indonesian capital of Jakarta will officially implement a ban on single-use plastic bags effective on July 1. “The managers or...
Asda removes over 24.5 million plastic forks from salads in a bid to tackle plastic pollution
· 41 tonnes of plastic a year saved by the move · Over 24.5 million plastic forks removed · In addition, Asda switches Asparagus out of...
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