3 days ago1 minElectric motorbike, with solar-charged battery gives women in rural Zimbabwe a path out of povertyIn the rural Zimbabwe district of Wedza, a new electric-powered motorcycle is helping bring income to poor women and easing the burden of looking after famil...
6 days ago2 minMorocco seized over 95 tons of illegal plastic bags in 2019Rabat – In a report on the illicit smuggling of contraband products during 2019, the Customs and Indirect Tax Administration (ADII) has highlighted the fight...
6 days ago5 minEvidence that fish flourish in a community-managed marine area offers hopeby Malavika Vyawahare on 21 May 2020 New research from Madagascar offers a glimmer of hope that locally managed marine areas (LMMAs), an alternative to conve...
7 days ago6 minIn race for a sustainable alternative to plastic, Indonesia bets on seaweedA local government initiative to revive seaweed farming off Bali comes amid growing interest in the crop’s promise to tackle environmental problems ranging f...
May 241 minRenewables surpass coal in both the U.S. and U.K. in game-changing first for non-fossil adoptionApril 2020 was the first month in U.S. history that renewables generated more electricity than coal on every day of the month. That's based on new data from ...
May 241 minHistoric US agreement gives monarch butterflies the ‘right-of-way’ in protection dealPhoto by Kyle Glennon Unsplash More than 45 transportation and energy companies, as well as dozens of private landowners, have agreed to create or maintain m...
May 231 minWhole Earth makes jars 100% plastic-free - 9.5 million jars of the peanut butter are sold annuallyWhole Earth has announced that it has replaced the traditional plastic tamper seal around the lid with a new paper version. Making the jars 100% plastic fre...
May 222 minSeattle permanently closes 20 miles of streets in air pollution movePhoto byMILKOVÍ on Unsplash “Our rapid response to the challenges posed by COVID-19 have been transformative in a number of places across the city,” Sam Zimb...
May 221 minOceanSaver launches Ecodrops, developed to fight the use of single-use plastic + preserve ocean lifeRecently awarded the Good Housekeeping award for Eco Innovation 2020, GHI expert said of the Ocean Mist Anti Bac Drops ‘A brilliant surface cleaner which off...
May 221 minCleaner air in Europe during lockdown led to 11,000 fewer deaths due to reduced coal and oil usageIn a recently published study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), the sharp decline in road traffic and industrial emissions due to co...
May 221 minThe "ultra-rare" Blue Calamintha bee feared extinct is spotted by scientists in FloridaUntil this spring, the "ultra-rare" blue calamintha bee (Osmia calaminthae) had only been observed in four locations in central Florida, and it hadn't been s...
May 212 minJohnson & Johnson to stop selling talcum baby powder in U.S. and CanadaJohnson & Johnson will stop selling its iconic but increasingly controversial talc baby powder in the U.S. and Canada, the company announced Tuesday. The ann...
May 211 minCoca-Cola launches label-free 100% recycled bottles for I Lohas water to reduce waste and pollutionCoca-Cola has launched label-free 100 per cent recycled bottles for its I Lohas water brand in Japan in a bid to reduce waste and pollution. The brand has re...
May 201 minGame changer for London as property website lists local air quality levels of NO2 accurate to 20sqm Photo byBethany Opleron Unsplash Hesseltje S. van Goor, head of partnerships & COO at SearchSmartly, said: ‘We’re proud to provide an unparalleled degree of ...
May 200 minBarilla removes plastic windows from pasta packs in recycling move - 'No more plastic window'
May 192 minNew plant based bottles can degrade in one year, 100% plant-based plastics from sugarsAvantium says it has found ways to start with plant sugars and transform them into a plastic capable of standing up to carbonated beverages like soda and bee...
May 192 minWild white storks hatch in UK for first time in 600 hundred yearsThe first wild storks to hatch in the UK since the Middle Ages have emerged. Rangers at Knepp Estate near Horsham waited with baited breath after nine eggs w...
May 181 minWhile the global lockdown has had a big impact on daily life, there have been environmental benefitsWhile the global lockdown has had a massive impact on daily life and the economy, there have been environmental benefits that are visible from space. How can...
May 181 minIn bid to protect bees, EU aims for 50% reduction in the use of chemical pesticides by 2030The European Commission is seeking to halve the use of chemical pesticides by 2030 to halt the decline of pollinators, in a plan likely to draw criticism bot...