This impactful new survey, commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund and the Plastic Free Foundation, reveals that an overwhelming 85% of participants from 32 countries support a global ban on single-use plastics, issuing an urgent call for comprehensive action in the upcoming INC-4 global plastic pollution treaty negotiations.
Penn State’s researchers are highlighting Carolina Azolla’s potential use in sustainable agriculture. This swift-growing water plant offers eco-friendly fertilizer options and a sustainable food source for crisis scenarios, promising to reshape food security and farming methods.
The government has so far only banned the use of PFOA and PFOS, which are PFAS subgroups, and it plans to ban PFHxS in June 2024.
Starbucks has achieved a milestone in its sustainability journey, certifying over 6,000 Greener Stores across more than 40 markets worldwide. This remarkable progress nearly doubles the company’s portfolio of environmentally conscious stores within a year and marks a giant step towards its goal of certifying 10,000 Greener Stores by 2025.
In collaboration with The Glass Recycling Company, Ardagh disbursed nearly $335,000 in incentives in Gauteng and over $67,000 million in the Western Cape.
Scientists are now exploring the wide variety of proteins, fats, antioxidants, and flavors that fungi can produce. This research could lead to the development of smart foods that are good for both people’s health and the environment.
With this tool, farming companies will be able to engage with feed suppliers and assess the risks associated with the feed supply chain, such as biodiversity loss, climate change, and resource use.
The program provides monthly payments to farmers based upon successful on-farm emissions-reductions efforts, such as regenerative land management practices, electrifying farm vehicles, and composting.
The legislation has a target of restoring at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050.
The study says the way plastics are manufactured must shift away from dependence on fossil fuels and instead use renewable raw materials, like waste biomass and carbon dioxide.