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After One of the Country’s Worst Wildfires WWF Australia is Preparing for a Year of Renewal
2020 was a sad summer to look back on for conservationists in Australia—it was one of the worst seasons for bushfires in history destroyed millions...
Man ‘Repays His Debt’ to English Family Who Saved Him From a Life of Poverty Selling Peanuts for $1 a Day
While on holiday in India, Colin and Carol Hanson befriended a boy living in poverty, helping his family with rent, schooling and food, which cemented a bond.
5 Cent Tax Successfully Reduced Plastic Bag Use in England By As Much As 95% Over 5 Years–Great Alternative Emerges
Single-use plastic bag sales in England have fallen dramatically since a 5 pence charge on each bag was instituted in October of 2015.
BeyondPlastic Awards For Innovative Packaging: Bags that Melt When Boiled and Sustainable Toothpaste Tube
Beyondplastic.net announced it's BEYONDPLASTIC Award winners, with prizes going to solutions for plastic packaging, including Coolpaste, and Item Bag 2.0
Aldi Heaps Pressure On Supplier Packaging Being 100% Recyclable or Compostable Within Five Years
Aldi grocery CEO Giles Huxley informed his suppliers that all products must come in 100% reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaing.
Monks in Thailand Create Iconic Orange Robes from Recycled Plastic – 40 Tons Already Collected On Their Own
Monks are making their traditional saffron orange robes from recycled plastic bottles and bags that they collect themselves in their communities.
China is Now Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics as Early as This Year
Plastic bags and straws will be eliminated from major cities across the country by the end of the year—and smaller towns will soon follow suit.
Which Companies Are Taking the Lead in Commitments to Plastics Reduction?
Huge companies like IKEA, Walmart, and MATTEL are working to reduce plastics in their products and packaging.
Thailand Boldly Plans to Start Banning Most Harmful Plastics As Soon As January 2020
The Asian country is set to ban microbeads, cap seals, and oxo-degradable plastic by the end of this year alone.
Heineken Joins the Ranks of Major Beer Companies Ditching Plastic 6-Pack Rings for Compostable Alternatives
Heineken’s new packaging is expected to save 517 tons of plastic waste annually—with a compostable alternative from sustainably-sourced cardboard.
Bar Employees Spend a Month Taking Down Dollar Bill Decor to Collect $15,000 for Hurricane Dorian Relief
Though it has taken a lot of hard work to remove all the staples from the wall, the staff has managed to collect more than $15,000 for the Bahamas.
1,200 Schoolchildren Descend on Belgian Beach to Fight Marine Litter
On a sunny morning last week, 1,200 students between the ages of 8 and 14 headed to the beach to undertake the biggest pollution...
Plastic Bag Sales Have Fallen by 90% in England Since They Introduced 5-Pence Charge in 2015
Sales of plastic bags at the seven biggest retail chains in England have fallen by 90% since the nation's 5-pence charge was introduced in...
Europe Could Produce Enough Wind Farm Energy to Power the Whole World for 30 Years, New Study Shows
This exciting new study from the University of Sussex shows that Europe alone could feasibly produce enough wind energy for the entire Earth.
First UK Supermarket Chain to Eliminate Plastic From Produce Will Save 1,300 Tons of Plastic From Landfill
The UK supermarket will be the first to eliminate plastic from their produce aisles and replace the packaging with biodegradable or recyclable alternatives.
With Only About 20% of Plastics Being Recycled, New Breakthrough May Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Recycling
Scientists have found a way to make 100% recyclable plastic that can be broken down from the inside out and reused over and over and over again.
Adidas Test to Sell Shoes Made of Ocean Plastic Was So Successful, They’re Going Even Further
Adidas has spent the last four years curbing ocean pollution by recycling plastic beach waste into shoes – and because their customers have been so...
Scientist Makes Bioplastic Out of Discarded Olive Pits Thanks to Her Dad’s Strange Eating Habits
After she watched her father eat olive pits, this Turkish scientist has created an ingenious biodegradable alternative to plastic.
Ben & Jerry’s Has Already Ditched Plastic Straws – And This Year They’re Going One Step Further
The ice cream brand has been using sustainable packaging since 2009 – but over the course of the next year, they're ditching plastic for good.
Australia Slashes Plastic Bag Use By 80% in Just 3 Months, Thanks to Two Grocery Stores
Though it was originally hailed as a controversial ban, the initiative has resulted in an 80% drop in plastic bag consumption across the nation.