Pub tells customers the carbon footprint of every item on its menu
Sticklebarn is the first pub in Britain to show the carbon footprint of every item on its menu (Picture: Triangle News) A pub has become...
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Carbon capture could keep global warming in check—here's how it works
How does carbon capture and storage work? Deposit Photos With only 11 or so years to dramatically cut our emissions and avert the worst...
Etihad becomes first airline in the Gulf to operate plastic-free flight
The UAE's flag carrier Etihad Airways has become the first airline in the Gulf region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics...
UK parliament the first in the world to declare an “environment and climate emergency”.
MPs have passed a motion making the UK parliament the first in the world to declare an “environment and climate emergency”. The symbolic...
Could Air-Conditioning Fix Climate Change?
Researchers propose a carbon-neutral “synthetic oil well” on every rooftop It is one of the great dilemmas of climate change: We take...
Biodegradable plastics offer "no advantage" over conventional plastics in reducing ocean pollution
Bags made of supposedly biodegradable plastics remain intact and useable three years after being dropped in the sea or buried...
World’s largest ice shelf melting 10 times faster than expected as waters heat up Research reveals
The world’s largest ice shelf is melting 10 times faster than expected due to solar heating of the surrounding Antarctic Ocean,...
Sustainable shopping: How are UK supermarkets tackling plastic pollution?
Whether it's products containing microbeads, items sold in unnecessary single-use packaging, or consumers opting for plastic bags at the...
Tesco to trial plastic-to-oil innovation which makes all packaging 'recyclable'
Supermarket giant Tesco has inked a deal with Swindon-based recycling firm Recycling Technologies, which will see the retailer trial an...
Guinness Invests £16 Million In Plans To Ditch Plastic Packaging
Alcoholic drinks giant, Guinness, has invested £16 million (approximately $21 million) in its initiative to ditch plastic packaging from...
World’s first ‘BioSolar Leaf’ to tackle air pollution in White City
Artist impression of Arborea panels on London roofs (credit: Imperial College London // Thomas Glover) Imperial College London is to...
Cricket burgers and floating farms: is this Europe's most forward-thinking city?
At BlueCity (bluecity.nl), on the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam, it felt like I had stepped on to the set of a dystopian...
Working from home could ‘significantly’ reduce UK’s CO2 emissions
Employers allowing staff to work from home more often could be the key to reducing the UK’s carbon footprint, new research has suggested....
Mechanical trees capture CO2 passively
Researchers at Arizona State University have developed ‘mechanical trees’ that capture CO2 passively and sequester it for industrial and...
Pret a Manger unveils gluten-free bread in biggest menu change in 33 years
Pret A Manger announced its biggest-ever menu change, unveiling 20 new dishes that includes several vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free...
11 tiny changes to earn £6,000 extra a year – and they’re good for the planet too
From ditching loo roll to ignoring the best before dates on your food, here's how going green can cut your bills SAVING the planet can...
Global Organic Food Sales Break $100 Billion Barrier, Signaling Growth in a Sustainable Food Market
Organic foods have become a major aspect of sustainability. And worldwide organic food and drink sales surpassed $100 billion for the...
Ralph Lauren unveils closed-loop Polos made from plastic bottles
From The North Face’s range of T-shirts and tote bags made from littered PET bottles, to Adidas’ ocean plastic trainers, companies across...
Why Greta Thunberg is now my go-to girl - Stewart Lee
My reverie about cold war certainties was shattered by the Scandi teenager’s crusading zeal Last time I filed one of these Observer...
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