A free reusable café cup system created by two Aussie dads is making it easy for caffeine lovers to ditch disposable cups and cut what’s going to landfill.
Us Australians are latte-loving coffee…
MPIGI, UGANDA — Faith Aweko of Uganda describes herself as a "waste-preneur." She has come up with an innovative way to transform discarded plastic bags into backpacks for everyday use.
Aweko has…
Will California show the nation how to take on the enormous problem of single-use plastic? Or will state lawmakers chicken out under heavy lobbying by plastic makers who are happy to continue to…
Fairphone have announced the launch of their new sustainable smartphone.
The Fairphone 3 smartphone has many sustainable and Fairtrade material components, with its production also striving to be…
The Ball Corporation’s new aluminium cup aims to cut down on waste by replacing single-use red plastic cups.
The cups have been developed for indoor, outdoor and home use over the last few years,…
Marks & Spencer has removed all of the glitter from their Christmas range to improve recyclability and reduce the impact of microplastics on the environment.
The Christmas celebration collection…
The need to invest in new avenues of social income has become the driving force for new inventions in waste management.
Over the years, industry has been tasked with identifying solutions to manage…
ABUJA, NIGERIA - Nigeria generates an estimated 32 million tons of solid waste per year, one of the highest amounts in Africa. Of that figure, plastic constitutes 2.5 million tons.
Every day in a…
Natural beauty retailer Lush, claims to have developed the first ‘carbon-positive’ packaging in its attempt to create zero-waste packaging.
Lush has begun to use cork pots for its cosmetic products…
Iceland supermarkets have recycled over one million plastic bottles in just over a year, thanks to a trial of ‘reverse vending machines’ in five of its UK stores.
The huge number of bottles recycled…
Hasbro will get rid of all plastic packaging in iconic board games.
Hasbro will get rid of plastic packaging in all of their iconic board games.
Hasbro has announced that all packaging for new…
With oil use in cars expected to peak in the mid-2020s, oil companies are seeking shelter in petrochemicals – and plastics – where demand is still going strong. However, even that notion is now being…
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The Private Financing Advisory Network will hold its fourth West Africa Forum for Climate and Clean Energy Financing in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on September 26, 2019. This Forum will…
Coca-Cola has announced a new sustainable packaging scheme to show the company’s commitment to a circular economy.
The number one mainstream water brand in the US, owned by Coca Cola, has unveiled…
Nespresso has transformed used coffee capsules into a new range of designer bikes.
To align with a circular economy, Nestle Nespresso has transformed used coffee pods into a designer bike.
The…
New government analysis has found that bottle return schemes could earn up to £2 billion a year.
Government analysis, highlighted by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), has shown that…
The famous supermarket chain will support the circular economy model by reusing unsold fresh bakery bread to make olive crostini’s and bread pudding.
Tesco, a well-known British supermarket with…
A significant share of Europe’s wind turbine fleet will come to the end of its projected lifetime within the next 10 to 15 years. In order to fulfill Europe’s long-term decarbonisation agenda, the…
Prada has recently released information about their new nylon bag collection made from recycled ocean plastic which will be launching in 2021.
The influential Italian fashion house known for their…