Plastic pollution is a major problem that concerns all of us. So, with consumers looking for more sustainable choices, brands need to bring more responsible decisions and adapt their products accordingly. Coca-Cola is no exception. The brand had to reconsider its business practices after it was discovered they’re the worst […]
LEGO, the Danish toy manufacturer is renowned for its production of colorful bricks made of plastic. However, recently, the brand has decided to make a change that’s eco-friendly. In fact, in 2018, they made the first-ever sustainable collection from sugarcane. Now, they’ve gone further in their mission to lower plastic […]
In 2020, GNN reported that the French company Carbios had taken an enzyme from decomposing leaves and adapted it to be able to decompose plastic. Their hopeful project is already happening at the demonstration plant at Clermont-Ferrand. The company is presenting the recycling process and showing it can help achieve […]
Bottled water is among the first relief supplies that agencies send out into disaster situations. But what if these bottles are also useful to make an emergency shelter? When a disaster like a hurricane or a typhoon strikes, bottled water is always there, sent by relief agencies. Today, a team […]
With plenty of plastic waste and insufficient protective gear from COVID-19, Thailand is now using the trash to transform it into protective clothing for at-risk people. They’re using mostly upcycled bottles. Millions of these bottles have been shredded and turned into threads that are weaved into fabrics and eventually used […]
According to data by the NCAES, by 2025, estimates are that there will be at least 100 bags of plastic per a foot of coastline in the world. Sadly, plastic waste kills around 100,000 marine mammals every year, as well as millions of fish and birds. In the effort to […]
Adidas has used around 1.8 million plastic bottles in the making of a sustainable football field. A typical football field uses virgin plastics and re-ground rubber, but this one is much better for the environment. According to VP of global brand strategy for the company, James Carnes, this sustainable field […]
Coca Cola won’t stop using plastic bottles as customers still want them, says the head of sustainability for the company. According to Bea Perez, they like them because they’re lightweight and reseal. The company is one of the biggest producers of plastic garbage and they’ve previously pledged to recycle as […]
In 2017, a 6-metre-long whale appeared on the shores of the Sotra Island in Norway. Emaciated and in poor health, the zoologists decided to put it down. Sadly, they discovered 30 plastic things inside the belly of the beaked whale, including plastic bread bags and sweet wrappers. Unfortunately, plastic is […]
If you ever find yourself in Rome and travelling from the Termini train station to the Vatican, don’t forget to pick up a few plastic bottles along the way to pay for your ticket. Rome is testing a new method where a subway ticket can be paid with plastic bottles. […]