EU introduces plastic waste tax for 2021 as part of Covid-19 recovery plan
EU leaders have introduced a levy on plastic waste starting January 2021 which will contribute towards the EU’s €750bn Covid-19 recovery...
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Kenyan forestry company Komaza raises US$28m to plant one billion trees by 2030
NAIROBI, Kenya--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Komaza, a tech-enabled, sustainable forestry company that is revolutionizing the wood industry in Africa...
Europe generates 40% of electricity through renewables so far in 2020
Centuries after powering Europe’s industrial revolution, coal cannot compete with less polluting fuels to generate electricity, prompting...
Apple to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, supply chain and products by 2030
Apple Inc said on Tuesday it plans to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, including its products and sprawling supply...
Scientists discover new species of darkling beetle larvae that can decompose plastic
A joint research team consisting of Professor Hyung Joon Cha and a doctoral student Seongwook Woo of the Department of Chemical...
Coca-Cola rolls out deposit scheme in South Africa with returnable 2 litre plastic bottles
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa announced it's rolling out returnable 2-litre plastic bottles to more parts of the country after a...
Tesco targets plastic waste in 'refillables' online trial with Loop
Online shoppers at Tesco will be able to order ketchup and Coca-Cola in refillable bottles as part of a pilot service by Britain’s...
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...
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...
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