Coconut-not? A multinational’s flawed eco plan
“Two million trees of a single species do not constitute a forest; they are man-made plantations, or ‘green deserts.”
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Kaycee Enerva
The Green Conundrum: Understanding the environmental impact of cryptocurrency
Let’s unpack the complex world of cryptocurrency and understand how this venture into digitalisation is affecting our planet
Nature is officially a ‘Spotify artist’ to earn royalties for conservation
Dubbed Sounds Right, the initiative allows Nature to be recognised as an artist and earn royalties to be used for its conservation.
Naturals by Watsons adds Prestige Rose variant to eco-friendly skinare line
Naturals by Watsons is made with natural ingredients and free from harmful substances
Salomon launches recyclable winter sports helmet
The Brigade Index helmet is designed to have a reduced environmental impact of up to 19 per cent vs traditional helmets.
Electrolux introduces vacuum cleaner made from recycled material
Dubbed the Ultimate700, the vacuum cleaner claims to be as powerful as its predecessors but with lesser environmental impact.
Milk on Tap: Wellington duo’s solution to plastic waste
Partnering with Kaipaki Dairies, Wellington Milk provides a fully sustainable zero-waste milk tap system that runs on 10 and 20-litre reusable milk pails operated via an on-bench tap.
Beyond Silk: How 12 material innovators are redefining sustainable textiles
A report from MII highlights innovators who are working on creating new sustainable silk fabrics that have minimal environmental impact.
With Koovee’s edible cutlery, you can have your utensils and eat them too
The edible forks and spoons have a texture like crackers and come in several flavours: natural, almond, and Herbs de Provence.
Waste not, want not: Cello-gum turns coconut jelly scraps into food additives
The residual jelly scraps, typically discarded as waste from the coconut jelly production process, are ingeniously transformed as additives for food, medicines, and cosmetics.
The Eco-Conscious Guide to Choosing Your Nutritional Supplements
When possible, choose plant-based supplements over animal sources.
3 Ways college students can boost others’ environmental awareness through writing
Sometimes, it can seem like a single individual can’t do much to help safeguard…
Yeast, Please! Meet Torula oil, the fungi-based palm oil alternative
C16 Biosciences’ discovery of a palm oil alternative made from fungi is poised to revolutionise the industry and address the environmental threat caused by palm oil production.
SciFi Foods’ hybrid meat manufacturing plant ready for commercial production
The 90:10 blend of vegan and cell-cultured ingredients is expected to produce about 50,000 burgers a year,
Bioplastic utensils found not degrading years after disposal
The study discovered that many bioplastics degrade much slower than initially believed, proving that they are “not a silver bullet solution” for the world’s plastic pollution crisis.