As part of their effort to decrease the plastic waste that’s polluting our precious oceans and planet, governments from all over the world are putting a ban on single-use plastics. These tiny items like cutlery, cups, plastic bags, and balloons can stay polluting the oceans and marine life for hundreds […]
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India Announces a Ban on a Long List of Single-Use Plastic Items for July 2022
India generates approximately 25,940 tons of plastic waste on a daily basis and around 9.46 million tons of plastic waste yearly according to the Central Pollution Control Board estimates. If you’re an Indian and you’re living with your family, you probably have a big plastic bag that’s full of smaller […]
Flat Pack Coffins Help the Environment, Lower Funeral Costs & the Grieving Process
Tasmania, the Australian island, is making the news due to its eco-friendly and softer approach to funerals. Their Community Coffin Club started practicing the flat pack coffin alternative. Death is a subject that concerns us, the living. Our views on death and the rituals surrounding it have evolved as we […]
Burger King to Test Reusable Packaging Starting 2021
Burger King might get a bit greener, i.e. a bit eco-friendlier. The popular fast food chain will release a pilot program that will help lower the environmental impact they have on the globe by testing new reusable packaging. For the project, they’ve partnered up with the circular packaging service of […]
By 2035, Gas-Powered Cars Won’t Be Sold in California
According to the signed executive order to ban sales of new combustion-engine vehicles in California by Governor Gavin Newsom which will start in 2035, there will be a major change in the infrastructure of transportation. This state is definitely serious about its role in helping our planet. The signed order […]
Flat Pack Coffins Help the Environment, Lower Funeral Costs & the Grieving Process
Tasmania, the Australian island, is making the news due to its eco-friendly and softer approach to funerals. Their Community Coffin Club started practicing the flat pack coffin alternative. Death is a subject that concerns us, the living. Our views on death and the rituals surrounding it have evolved as we […]
Teen Invents Biodegradable “Plastic” That Decomposes In 33 Days Using Prawn Shells And Silk Cocoon Protein
With the climate change crisis being one of the most talked about topics in today’s world, we see many amazing teens leading the path towards a better future. One such teen is Greta Thunberg- the voice of a new generation of eco fighters who’re asking for their right to live […]
This Sustainable Company Sells their Liquid Detergent in Cardboard Bottles
Unfortunately, today, there aren’t a lot of options when it comes to buying household products that are good for you and your family, but for nature and our planet too. But, brands like the Seventh Generation are trying to change this and offer sustainable and eco-friendly products that won’t harm […]
Harrison Ford Is another Celebrity that Went Vegan- He Says It’s for the Planet
The Indiana Jones star recently commented during an interview with Ellen DeGeneres that he has stopped eating dairy and meat in an effort to be healthier and do better for the planet. However, some could consider his decision confusing as the actor said that he still consumes fish. DeGeneres told […]
Nespresso Is Recycling Their Single-Use Coffee Pods to Fight Off a Problem They Helped Create
Nespresso is the first single-serve coffee company which had to open up a facility to recycle their one-time coffee pods. They’re doing this because of a coffee pod problem- they’re polluting our environment and contain bad stuff! Single-serve coffee machines are very popular and around 1/3 of American coffee consumers […]