France to completely banish the production of single-use plastics by 2020
How one European country is taking the plastic bull by the horns and innovating its way to a greener future. It is estimated that 300...
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Plastic Free July, 120m+ people in 177 countries - Take the challenge
Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste. Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the...
New Zealand bans single-use plastic bags from today 1st July
New Zealand officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags Monday, introducing hefty fines for businesses that continue to provide...
Prada launches Re-Nylon project, using ECONYL® yarn that can be recycled indefinitely
Prada launches a pioneering new project, Re-Nylon, introducing a sustainable line of iconic Prada bag silhouettes executed in a unique...
Burberry has set two new, climate goals approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi):
Building on the environmental targets already included in our Responsibility strategy to 2022, Burberry have set two new, climate goals...
CDP points to 700 companies targeted by investors for not disclosing environmental information
Group of 88 investors target over 700 companies for not reporting environmental information Exxon Mobil, Amazon and Volvo among the 707...
Vegan Solero Trials First Ever Multipack Without Plastic Wrappers
Ice cream brand Solero aims to help reduce plastic use in the home in a pioneering trial; 35% less plastic will be used in Solero Organic...
Pukka Herbs sets 1.5C science-based targets and hits 58% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
Organic herbal tea producer Pukka Herbs has recorded a 58% year-on-year reduction in its Scope 1 (direct) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,...
Henkel integrates Social Plastic® in packaging for Beauty Care and Laundry & Home Care products
Henkel is taking the next step in its collaboration with social enterprise Plastic Bank: The consumer business units Laundry & Home Care...
Hellmann’s commits to 100% recyclable plastic food packaging - 200m squeeze bottles + jars by 2020
Hellmann’s move into 100% recyclable PET packaging starts with squeeze bottles before moving into jars. Mayo brand company plans to...
57% of all materials used by H&M Group are sustainable or recycled
Sustainability report shows strong progress towards the goal to only use sustainable materials 57% of all materials H&M Group uses to...
Johnson & Johnson, 100% of plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025
As a signatory to the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, Johnson & Johnson Consumer is committing to use more recycled materials in...
Transitioning to Hydrogen - IET report concludes we can repurpose gas network to hydrogen
The UK is investigating supplying hydrogen to homes and businesses instead of natural gas by “repurposing” the gas network. It presents a...
Zara Owners Inditex aiming to achieve zero waste to landfills by 2020
Zara is gradually incorporating in its stores new bags made from 100% recycled and reusable paper, which have have FSC sustainability...
60% of the world’s ‘meat’ will not come from animals by 2040
Photo by Niklas Rhöse on Unsplash A report from AT Kearney A number of meat alternatives are evolving, each with the potential to disrupt...
Diageo target 100% recycled content in their plastic bottles by 2030
Diageo global plastics targets for 2025 Ensure 100% of our plastic use is designed to be widely recyclable (or reusable/compostable),...
Michael Bloomberg puts $500m into Beyond Carbon project, to close US coal plants by 2030
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is plunging $500 million into an effort to close all of the nation’s remaining coal plants...
Evian targets making all of its plastic bottles from 100% recycled plastic by 2025
Evian to be a 100% circular brand by 2025 making all of its plastic bottles from 100% recycled plastic. Evian will make all of its...
Shell targets fewer greenhouse gases by around 20% by 2035 and by around half by 2050.
WHAT IS SHELL'S NET CARBON FOOTPRINT AMBITION? Shell is a big company that supplies around 3% of the energy the world uses. We want to...
1.5 Billion Cotton Swabs Are Produced Every Day - The Last Swab Is A Reusable Cotton Swab
1.5 billion cotton swabs are produced every single day and the average American uses 415 cotton swabs every year. In the UK damage is...
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