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China Passes Landmark Law Protecting the Yangtze – One of China’s ‘Mother Rivers’
The Yangtze, one of China's two "Mother Rivers," is about to receive a salve of environmental protections aiming to restore the polluted waterway and...
UK Prioritizes Climate Crisis By Supporting Sustainability in Developing Countries With $4 Billion Plan
The UK government has announced it will commit at least £3 billion (US $4 billion) to climate change solutions in developing countries, helping to...
Island Province in China Bans All Disposable Plastics – And Rallies to Ramp Up Biodegradable Substitutes
While once-pristine beaches around the tropics are becoming infamous for their plastic litter, the Chinese island province of Hainan is putting a new plan...
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...
Mollusks and Algae Could Form the Sustainable Diet of the Future
At a time when food production is one of the biggest climate culprits, we need to seek out new food sources which can nourish...
Caribbean Island is On Track to Become the World’s First ‘Hurricane-Proof’ Country
Plans for building a climate-resiliant nation, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, have led to a GDP rise by 9% for the Caribbean island of Dominica.
In Major Victory for the Environment, Germany Bans Single-Use Plastic and Styrofoam
Germany is making major strides towards trying to practice what she preaches in terms of environmentalism.
The country announcement yesterday that it will be implementing...
Starbucks and McDonald’s Aim to Replace 250 Billion Paper Coffee Cups with Recyclable Alternatives
NextGen Cup, led by Starbucks and McDonald’s, launched a pilot program to create a green alternative to the 250 billion discard paper coffee cups.
Forget the ‘Best By’ Date; This Compostable Bioplastic Packaging Changes Color When the Food Goes Bad
Anyone who’s worked in the food service industry understands that the ‘best-by’ dates often come and go long before the product has begun to...
This Collapsible, Self-Cleaning Steel Straw Could Finally Spell the End of Disposable Plastic Alternatives
Since the straw's crowdfunding campaign was launched earlier this week, it has already raised almost twice its original goal.
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.
Quick-Thinking Doctor Saves Man’s Life Mid-Flight After Making Makeshift Catheter Out of Oxygen Mask and Straw
Thanks to this doctor's speedy ingenuity aboard a China Southern Airlines Flight, a passenger was saved from a life-threatening bladder condition.
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.
Maximum Security Inmates and 73-Year-old Woman Create Christmas ‘First’
An art therapist since 1989, Sue Etheridge uses the simplest tools—markers, glue, and construction paper—to tap into the humanity of the criminal justice system’s...
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.
Cameroon Man Uses Wasted Plastic Bottles to Build Canoes for Fishermen in Need
Not only does his organization help to keep Cameroon clean of plastic waste, it also helps to promote ecotourism and support low-income fishermen.
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.
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...
New Combination of Wood Fibers and Spider Silk Could Rival Plastic After It Outperforms in Tests
Since the new material is tougher than most other substances that we produce today, it could one day be a viable replacement for plastic.
One of the Largest Hotel Companies in the World is Ditching Mini Bathroom Bottles to Eliminate Plastic
More than 5,600 hotels around the world will be replacing mini bathroom amentiy bottles with bulk-sized dispensers to curb plastic waste.