Supermarkets in Vietnam have adopted an initiative from Thailand that makes use of banana leaves instead of plastic as a packaging alternative. Supermarket in Chiangmai, Thailand earned praise on Facebook for coming up...

Aldi is extending a trial to eliminate the use of plastic packaging for some fresh vegetables at its stores in England. The supermarket started selling five loose fresh produce, including savoy cabbage, white...

McDonald’s has announced it is to stop using single-use plastic to package its McFlurry ice creams and salad options.Once the environmentally-friendly change comes into effect in September, the brand expects it will...

The Malaysian Government has ordered several thousand tonnes of imported plastic waste to be sent back to the countries it came from, including the UK and US.Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said...

A new £65 million plastic recycling plant will be powered by electricity made from non-recyclable rubbish. Pennon Group, the parent company of waste giant Viridor, will use power generated from its £252 million...

Eating on the go is costly not only to our wallets, but also to the environment.Eating lunch on the go generates nearly 11 billion pieces of packaging waste every year – and...

Could a toothpaste pill be the minty solution to cutting landfill waste?Bite, a company that has created a sustainable and vegan tooth care solution, believes the answer is yes. It says all users...

A pair of council officers in hi-vis jackets scrutinise a clipboard before approaching a bungalow on a windswept estate on the western outskirts of Swansea. They are looking for residents who have...

Dragan Ninkovic, a traffic engineer, had worked at “Autocentar Petrovic” before he got a position of a director of “Parking - Sabac”, the Public Utility Company. He was a member of the...

UK waste collection firm Business Waste suggests sticky tape can pose a real environmental hazard.Could wrapping presents put the environment in a sticky situation? UK waste collection firm Business Waste claims sales of...

The supermarket has committed to introducing 100% recyclable pizza discs in an effort to reduce plastic waste. Aldi has committed to introducing 100% recyclable pizza discs in an effort to reduce plastic waste.The...

A green group has called for Pringles packaging to be made fully recyclable.Pringles packaging needs to be redesigned to be fully recyclable and more environmentally friendly. That’s the verdict from the Recycling Association,...

Circular clothing firm takes recycled fashion to Dutch Design Week. Trash-2-Cash has created a climate change-neutral shirt, a recycled raincoat and even an environmentally-conscious car interior, which it plans to showcase at the event in...

Co-op has announced plans to scrap single-use plastic bags at its stores and replace them with biodegradable ones. The supermarket expects the move to eliminate around 60 million plastic bags as part of its phased rollout. Lightweight...

The Danish beer company Carlsberg is doing its part in cutting down plastic waste. The brewing company just vowed to stop using plastic six-pack rings to hold its cans together, instead opting...

Sustainable fashion brand C&A claims it has created the world’s most environmentally-friendly jeans.Produced in compliance with non-profit Cradle to Cradle’s top level of green certification, the company says every aspect of the...