YouGov poll in UK finds that 67% agree that limiting air travel was key to addressing climate change
A new YouGov poll of more than 2,000 people found that 67% agreed that limiting air travel was key to addressing climate change. In...
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Los Angeles County to go carbon neutral by 2050
Los Angeles County, with 10.1 million residents, is the nation's largest non-state government entity and is larger than all but 10...
Google’s ‘green’ maps feature encourages low-carbon transport options
A new feature in Google Maps enables users to add last-mile ridesharing and biking options to their travel plans. The feature will work...
Asda becomes first retailer to publish farmed seafood sources for the Ocean Disclosure Project
In a move to increase transparency in seafood supply chains, UK supermarket Asda has become the first retailer to publish sourcing...
The New York Times has dropped its sponsorship of an oil conference in London next month
The New York Times has dropped its sponsorship of an oil conference in London next month following pressure from climate activists....
PepsiCo announces a new target to reduce 35% of virgin plastic content in its drinks range by 2025
PURCHASE, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today announced a new target to reduce 35% of virgin plastic...
Australia hits 2020 large-scale renewables target
The Clean Energy Regulator of Australia has approved enough capacity to guarantee that the large-scale Renewable Energy Target of 33,000...
Anchorage’s plastic bag ban takes effect today Sunday 15th
Anchorage’s stringent ban on plastic bags takes effect Sunday. You’ll no longer be offered a flimsy plastic bag in the grocery checkout...
Sainsbury’s to cut plastic packaging in half by 2025
Sainsbury’s is to slash its plastic packing use in half by 2025 by introducing refillable packaging and returnable milk bottles. The...
Indian Higher Education Institutions urge students 'Say No To Plastic' & carry your own cloth bags
Under “Swachhata Pakhwada”, Higher Education Institutions have taken an initiative to spread awareness about the harmful effects of...
City of Miami Beach Bans Plastic Straws & Stirrers Citywide from July 2020
Moving toward becoming a plastic-free city, the City of Miami Beach has spearheaded banning single-use plastic beverage straws, stirrers...
Indian Consumer Ministry tells packaged water companies to find alternative to plastic in three days
Find alternative to plastic in three days, packaged water companies told The members deliberated to find an alternate to single-use...
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...
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...
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