In race for a sustainable alternative to plastic, Indonesia bets on seaweed
A local government initiative to revive seaweed farming off Bali comes amid growing interest in the crop’s promise to tackle...
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Renewables surpass coal in both the U.S. and U.K. in game-changing first for non-fossil adoption
April 2020 was the first month in U.S. history that renewables generated more electricity than coal on every day of the month. That's...
Historic US agreement gives monarch butterflies the ‘right-of-way’ in protection deal
Photo by Kyle Glennon Unsplash More than 45 transportation and energy companies, as well as dozens of private landowners, have agreed to...
Whole Earth makes jars 100% plastic-free - 9.5 million jars of the peanut butter are sold annually
Whole Earth has announced that it has replaced the traditional plastic tamper seal around the lid with a new paper version. Making the...
Seattle permanently closes 20 miles of streets in air pollution move
Photo byMILKOVÍ on Unsplash “Our rapid response to the challenges posed by COVID-19 have been transformative in a number of places across...
OceanSaver launches Ecodrops, developed to fight the use of single-use plastic + preserve ocean life
Recently awarded the Good Housekeeping award for Eco Innovation 2020, GHI expert said of the Ocean Mist Anti Bac Drops ‘A brilliant...
Cleaner air in Europe during lockdown led to 11,000 fewer deaths due to reduced coal and oil usage
In a recently published study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), the sharp decline in road traffic and industrial...
The "ultra-rare" Blue Calamintha bee feared extinct is spotted by scientists in Florida
Until this spring, the "ultra-rare" blue calamintha bee (Osmia calaminthae) had only been observed in four locations in central Florida,...
Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talcum baby powder in U.S. and Canada
Johnson & Johnson will stop selling its iconic but increasingly controversial talc baby powder in the U.S. and Canada, the company...
Coca-Cola launches label-free 100% recycled bottles for I Lohas water to reduce waste and pollution
Coca-Cola has launched label-free 100 per cent recycled bottles for its I Lohas water brand in Japan in a bid to reduce waste and...
Game changer for London as property website lists local air quality levels of NO2 accurate to 20sqm
Photo byBethany Opleron Unsplash Hesseltje S. van Goor, head of partnerships & COO at SearchSmartly, said: ‘We’re proud to provide an...
New plant based bottles can degrade in one year, 100% plant-based plastics from sugars
Avantium says it has found ways to start with plant sugars and transform them into a plastic capable of standing up to carbonated...
Wild white storks hatch in UK for first time in 600 hundred years
The first wild storks to hatch in the UK since the Middle Ages have emerged. Rangers at Knepp Estate near Horsham waited with baited...
While the global lockdown has had a big impact on daily life, there have been environmental benefits
While the global lockdown has had a massive impact on daily life and the economy, there have been environmental benefits that are visible...
In bid to protect bees, EU aims for 50% reduction in the use of chemical pesticides by 2030
The European Commission is seeking to halve the use of chemical pesticides by 2030 to halt the decline of pollinators, in a plan likely...
UK town Malmesbury awarded plastic free status by Surfers Against Sewage, shows grassroots activity
Local residents and community action group Malmesbury Against Plastics (MAP) started the campaign in 2018 after realising the threat...
Sadiq Khan announces plans for London to become one of the largest car-free zones in the world
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London (TfL) have today announced plans to transform parts of central London into one...
Dunkin’ has confirmed global switch to plastic-free cups, 1 billion foam cups removed from landfill
Dunkin' president Scott Murphy said: "Even in challenging times like these, sustainability remains a key priority for Dunkin'. We are...
US urban air quality improves as lockdown empties highways, to give a glimpse of clean EV future
According to preliminary findings by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration labs, U.S. air quality has improved since the...
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