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Vanuatu to Ban Disposable Nappies in Plastics Crackdown: ‘We Had No Choice’
It is but a tiny speck in the Pacific Ocean, but the island state of Vanuatu is leading the global fight against plastic waste. The nation, which has already introduced one of...
Aldi to Trial Plastic-Free Veg at Its Stores in England
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 Puts the Freeze on McFlurry Plastic Packaging
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...
EU Aims to Tackle Climate Change With Newly Adopted ‘Green Finance’ Guidelines
Newly adopted guidelines set forth by the European Commission Tuesday aim to tackle climate change by way of the financial sector. The move comes to bolster the success of the Sustainable Action...
Forest Area Twice the Size of UK ‘Cut Down to Grow Food Since 2010’
An area of forest twice the size of the UK has been cut down since 2010 to set up food plantations.That’s the verdict from Greenpeace International, which claims unsustainable farms supply many...
Cup Reuse Trial to Take Off at Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport, Starbucks and plastic waste charity Hubbub have launched a cup reuse trial across the international airport’s South Terminal.The organisations hope to tackle single-use plastic pollution with the one-month testing period,...
Climate Change as a Fundamental Challenge of Our Era
To become a full member of the European Union one day, Serbia needs to harmonise its legislation with acquis of this group of countries. One of the fields that we need to...
Canada Plans to Ban Wide Range of Plastics by 2021
Canada plans to ban a wide range of single-use plastics by 2021.The government has not yet ruled on which exact products will disappear from shelves but notes it will work to identify...
Climate Crisis and Antibiotic Use Could ‘Sink’ Fish Farming Industry – Report
The climate crisis, drug use and feeding farmed fish with wild stocks risks “sinking” the $230bn (£180bn) aquaculture industry, according to an ethical investment network.Fish farms now surpass wild fisheries as the...
Big Pharma Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than the Automotive Industry
Rarely does mention of the pharmaceutical industry conjure up images of smoke stacks, pollution and environmental damage.Yet our recent study found the global pharmaceutical industry is not only a significant contributor to...
Your Favorite Playlist Has a Carbon Footprint
You would think streaming music is more eco-friendly than CDs, tapes and records, right? Afterall, there’s no waste. A new study by the Universities of Glasglow and Oslo calculated the carbon footprint...
Italian Island of Capri Bans Single-Use Plastics
If you find yourself on the island of Capri, you'd better not have a plastic fork stuck in your bag, or else you might get a €500 fine. The new ruling, effective...
We Have Broader National Awareness of the Need for Personal Engagement
It is a well-known fact that in 2017, the United States of America withdrew from the Paris Agreement. By signing it, states have committed themselves to the fight against climate change but...
Finnish Bus Operator Introduces Voluntary Surcharge for Greener Transport
Finnish bus service provider Savonlinja has announced it is introducing a voluntary surcharge on the ticket price for customers for low-emission journeys.Called Green Travel, it is being launched in partnership with Neste...
Plastic Bag Bans ‘Can Slash Air Pollution’
Plastic bag bans can not only cut down on marine waste and reduce damage to valuable ecosystems – they can also slash air pollution.That’s according to a new study published by UN...
One Million Plant and Animal Species ‘Now at Threat of Extinction’
One million plant and animal species are now at threat of extinction.That’s the troubling conclusion reached in a new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), which...
