Glitter may add sparkle to the holiday season, but its afterlife is decidedly less shiny. The festive coating and arts-and-crafts staple is actually another type of microplastic — those pesky plastics five millimeters or less in diameter that end up everywhere from Arctic ice to the bellies of sharks. “Glitter might look lovely but, because […]
By Julia Conley As the American public awaits a new coronavirus aid package and at least one in five small businesses expect to close by the end of 2020 due to economic hardship, government watchdog Accountable.US and the HuffPost revealed Sunday that at least five companies which were previously fined for pollution violations received millions […]
Newlight Technologies, a California biotech company, has set its sights on curbing greenhouse gas emissions and marine plastic pollution simultaneously. The startup uses ocean bacteria to create a new material that is made of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and that can replace many single-use plastics and leathers. Newlight has been exploring ways to make […]
The world’s largest online retailer is making it slightly easier for customer to make eco-conscious choices. Amazon announced Wednesday that approximately 25,000 products will receive a “Climate Pledge Friendly” designation to guide customers toward products that are helping the retail giant meet its commitment to be carbon neutral in 20 years, as Reuters reported. Amazon […]
Facebook suspended more than 200 accounts belonging to environmental and Indigenous groups Saturday, casting doubt on the company’s stated commitments to addressing the climate crisis. The suspensions came days after Facebook launched a Climate Science Information Center to correct widely-shared posts that spread disinformation about climate change, The Guardian pointed out. The same week, Facebook […]
Project goal: To create an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to leather, in this case using fungi. Project partner: Indonesian startup Mycotech is supported through universities, research institutions and the DBS Foundation. In 2019/2020, the company also received from funding from the SEED Initiative (Supporting Entrepreneurs for Environment and Development) and the German Environment Ministry’s […]
Eco-friendly outdoor brand Patagonia has a colorful and timely message stitched into the tags of its latest line of shorts. “VOTE THE A**HOLES,” it reads. PATAGONIA’s New Tag! pic.twitter.com/llY71SwsQG — Outlander Magazine (@StreetFashion01) September 12, 2020 The new tags are already a hit online. They became a trending topic on Twitter after a photo of […]
By Timothy Rooks The many wildfires roaring through America’s West Coast don’t just look scary, they are bad for people’s health, bad for public and private lands, and bad for the economy. The plumes of smoke have pushed air quality to hazardous levels forcing residents to stay indoors. Now some of the dirtiest air on […]
Tech behemoths Google and Facebook have upped their respective pledges to the environment, joining the ranks of Apple and Microsoft. Earlier this year, Microsoft pledged to go carbon negative by 2030, meaning it will account for all the carbon it has ever produced and add enough mitigation to counteract its effect. Now Google is following […]
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