Ecosia the green search engine has planted 86 million trees to date, plants a tree every 0.8 seconds
Ecosia was 10 years old in December 2019. Ten years ago, Ecosia was just an idea. The founder Christian envisioned a search engine that...
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M&S reveals over 75% of consumers are consciously trying to reduce their use of plastic packaging
New research by M&S Food today (3 March) reveals that over 75% of consumers are consciously trying to reduce their use of plastic...
Evian bottles in the UK to be made from 100 per cent recycled plastic from April 2020
Danone has developed a new water sustainability strategy. Called We Act For Water, the initiative brings together Danone water brands...
Nestlé signs European Plastics Pact, 100% of packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025
Nestlé today announced the signing of the European Plastics Pact. This will help to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable and...
NASA satellite images show dramatic decline in China pollution due to coronavirus factory closures
The images show concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, "a noxious gas emitted by motor vehicles, power plants and industrial facilities,"...
McDonald’s Australia to replace plastics cutlery with a fibre-based alternative by the end of 2020
McDonald’s Australia is to replace plastics cutlery with a fibre-based alternative by the end of this year. According to the fast food...
BMW, Daimler to cut CO2 emissions by 20% with EV models, to hit European pollution rules by 2021
The European Union set automakers a target to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 40% between 2007 and 2021, and has demanded a further...
Legislation in the UK to ban plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds enters Parliament
The ban will ensure that less single-use plastics enter the environment, whilst protecting those with medical requirements or...
On Monday the UK government ended a 5 year block on new onshore wind turbines
Most UK publications report the news that the UK government has lifted an effective ban on subsidies for onshore windfarms. The Guardian...
WRAP’s new campaign 'Clear on Plastics' seeks to clarify the confusion around plastics and recycling
UK sustainability non-profit WRAP has launched its new Clear on Plastics campaign, in a bid to better inform the general public in the...
South Korea will close up to 28 of its 60 coal-fired power plants in March
South Korea will idle up to 28 of its coal-fired power plants in March, scaling up the country’s ongoing efforts to curb air pollution,...
UK’s CO2 emissions now the lowest since 1888, after 28% reduction in last decade
Carbon Brief analysis shows the UK’s CO2 emissions fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2018, the longest series of continuous...
Norway has a 97% recycle rate for its plastic bottle deposit return scheme (DRS)
The most effective DRS in the world can be found in Norway, colloquially known as “panting”, which has been in operation since the early...
On March 1, Luxembourg became the first country to make public transport free
In a move to reduce traffic volumes and associated climate pollution, Luxembourg Transport Minister Francois Bausch hailed a "great day"...
M&S extends its “fill your own” trial scheme, as 75% of consumers want to reduce plastic packaging
Marks & Spencer is to extend its trial of a refill scheme that enables shoppers to replenish their own food containers, after its...
Sack the Sachet launch seeks govt action to be taken on ‘valueless’ 855 billion sachets used a year
Campaigners against single-use plastics are turning their attention to sachets used for food and other liquids, calling for UK and EU...
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