Simply Cups diverts 50 million paper cups from landfills
Traditional paper cups are often lined with plastic, making them difficult to recycle through standard systems.
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Starbucks Japan rolls out plant-based straws to cut plastic waste
The new straws were developed with employee and customer feedback to ensure they’re durable, strong, and pleasant to use.
Why brands risk losing engagement over sustainability buzzwords
Words like “recycled,” “sustainable,” and “eco-friendly” might be doing more harm than good.
California-based studio brings sustainability to puppetry
Images in Motion Media champions sustainability by reusing and repurposing materials from previous productions.
Fresh from the farm: 7-Eleven integrates vertical indoor farming
Through a new partnership with Plenty Unlimited the convenience chain will offer sustainably-grown salads California.
Qantas accused of greenwashing with “carbon neutral” flights
Experts argue that purchasing carbon credits is not equivalent to achieving zero emissions.
Dutch startup creates eco-friendly palm-oil alternative from food waste
Using organic waste like potato peels and rejected vegetables, NoPalm creates yeast-based oils that can replace palm oil in various products,
Thai restaurants embrace cage-free egg policy for animal welfare
Cage-free systems allow hens to engage in instinctive behaviours such as nesting, perching, and dustbathing.
Britain shuts down last coal-fired power plant
After 142 years of operation, the Ratcliffe-on-Soar station in Central England has been switched off.
Bio-compatible: Microalgae-based inks takes spotlight in 3D laser printing
Traditional 3D printing is widely used for prototyping and manufacturing different parts within industries.
Choice Hotels promotes sustainable ‘bee-cations’ with new hive initiative
In the US, honeybees play a crucial role in pollinating 70 out of the 100 top food crops in the country.
German scientists discover fungi with an appetite for plastic
They could potentially be used in controlled environments where they can degrade certain types of plastic
Challenges facing aquaculture and overcoming them
On the brighter side, for the first time, farmed aquatic production has exceeded the catch from traditionally captured fisheries
Researchers develop faster, greener method to recycle mixed textiles
Recycling used fabric is usually challenging because of its composition, which is a blend of natural and synthetic fibres.
Treading threads: Eco startup Fabrick turns used textiles into bricks
The brainchild of architect Clarisee Merlet, Fabrick was established in 2019 in a quest to find alternative construction methods