UK football clubs urged to join fight against rubbish
Suffolk-based social entrepreneur Jason Alexander has embarked on his own eco-mission – to get UK football clubs to better manage their trash.
Ordinary people, extraordinary change: addressing the climate emergency through ‘quiet activism’
“Quiet activism” refers to the extraordinary measures taken by ordinary people as part of their everyday lives, to address the climate emergency at the local level.
Prisoners in England make their own eco-friendly lightbulbs
The LED lights project was developed by HMP Garth employees and in accordance with jail service safety guidelines. Prisoners assemble around one hundred bulbs every week that saves taxpayers £2.5 million a year.
Carbon credit exchange plans 1 billion tree plantings
A prominent driver in carbon sequestration operations, SavePlanetEarth (SPE), is to set up its own carbon credit exchange.
Clarks Originals launches vegan Wallabee and Desert Boot
Footwear brand Clarks Originals has given its classic Wallabee and Desert Boot a vegan…
Mussels could play key role in microplastic cleanup
Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) have begun a series of experiments of a unique microplastic clean-up method using mussels as natural filtration systems.
Rooftop gardens on Leicester bus shelters help bees pollinate
Nicknamed ‘Bee Bus Stops’ the 30 plant-topped Living Roof bus shelters are topped with gardens of wildflowers.
Michelin star chef Heston Blumenthal creates Fable Burger for Grill’d
Limited-edition alt-meat burger sells by pre-order only for US$26.
Hedgerows could play a big role in carbon storage in the UK
Hedgerows have been used to protect crops or denote boundaries for 5000 years or more – now they are set to play an important role in carbon capture.
TechStyle innovation lab The Mills Fabrica opens London retail and startup space
The Mills Fabrica has expanded its incubator program into London, collaborating with entrepreneurs and emerging start-ups revolutionising food and fashion tech.
Capped it: Kraft Heinz spends US$1.2m, 185,000 hours to create recyclable bottle tops
Kraft Heinz will introduce 100% recyclable sauce bottle caps next year, saving 1 billion lids from landfills – assuming consumers recycle them.
Wicked Kitchen set to replicate its UK success in the US after $14m funding round
Wicked Kitchen’s range of “flavour-forward vegan products” in the UK include convenient lunch and breakfast options, frozen ready meals and meal solutions such as sauces, mayos, pestos and meal kits.
Offshore wind turbines could number 30,000 by 2030
Such a rate of expansion is going to require new ideas in ocean engineering to install them.
Wires Glasses creates sustainable eyewear using bioplastic, 3D printing
Concerned about the environmental impact of the traditional eyewear industry, Wires Glasses uses entirely sustainable design and production.
Good Catch proves there’s no shame in Subway’s tuna-free tuna subs
There’s nothing fishy about 100-per-cent fish-free tuna – and plant-based seafood brand Good Catch wants consumers to give fast-food chain Subway a break.