The rise in usage of disposable facial masks and gloves because of the coronavirus is adding to and already major issue. It increases the plastic pollution and is a threat to the health of our marine life and oceans, claim environmentalists. The New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, issued an order […]
The McDonald’s restaurants in Australia will be replacing plastic cutlery with wooden utensils. The fast-food chain announced this change at the plastic summit which recently took place in Australia. By the end of this year, the plastic cutlery in the 900 McDonald’s restaurants in Australia will be removed. This decision […]
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 […]
The sportswear giant PUMA collaborated with First Mile for the creation of their sustainable clothes collection made from recycled plastic bottles. First Mile is a people-focused network which helps strengthen the micro economies in Haiti, Honduras, and Taiwan through the collection of plastic bottles and helping create sustainable jobs and […]
Thanks to Parisauli Arsitek Studio, the discarded plastic crates in Tangerang, Indonesia are repurposed for something amazing. Namely, the collected crates have been collected and used to build a 440-square foot Space of Kindness that’s currently being used as a small mosque. The plastic red crates are commonly used in […]
On the 15th of February, the locals of Bali, as well as people from various businesses and organizations who were there, got together to clean the beaches of this amazing island. This event isn’t new- it’s the fourth year in a row that happens and it’s organized by the organization […]
According to a major survey of hundreds of recycling facilities throughout the US, a lot of the plastic items which Americans put in their bins for recycling aren’t being recycled at all! The survey was done by Greenpeace and its results showed that out of the 367 recycling facilities surveyed, […]
A group of Greenpeace activists and citizens brought a 15-feet tall ‘garbage monster’ to the state capitol in Tallahassee and then placed it in front of a Publix supermarket in order to spread awareness about the pollution with plastic bags. Publix continues showing scarce support in their efforts to remove […]
Nike is one of the latest multinational brands to launch sustainably-made sneakers. They’re a part of their new sneaker collection that will debut this spring or ‘Space Hippie’. This collection will offer several vegan, sustainable sneakers that are created using recycled waste from plastic bottles and textile waste. They’re promoting […]
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 […]
