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4 Mins Read Is climate candy set to be the next food niche? LA-based PurePlus says yes. The startup launched its first consumer brand, Faves, in 2021 as a sustainable alternative to Starburst. Today, each packet of chews contains one serving of fruits and veggies and saves scores of viable produce from ending up in landfill. According to […]
4 Mins Read Online retail giant Ebay has launched a new marketplace. Ebay Imperfects offers a way for clothing brands to sell new but not QC-passed pieces to consumers looking for a bargain. The initiative will save shoppers up to 60 percent on retail prices and prevent countless items being sent to landfills. The North Face, Fila, and […]
4 Mins Read New York-headquartered Tulu has netted £20 million in a Series A round, led by VC New Era Capital Partners, with participation by Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Kärcher New Venture and Round Hill Ventures. Previous investors doubled down in the raise as well. Funds will be used to negotiate new landlord and brand deals for the […]
5 Mins Read Our world is facing an unprecedented food waste crisis, which is contributing more than 10 percent of global carbon emissions that drive the climate emergency. In addition to coming at an enormous environmental cost, discarded food compounds the issues of everyday hunger and malnutrition as well as escalating chronic health problems such as obesity and […]
3 Mins Read Global resale platform Vestiaire Collective has acquired fellow industry peer Tradesy. The two secondhand platforms represent a global commitment to promotion of a circular fashion model. Both companies were launched in 2009, in Paris and Los Angeles respectively, and by female founders. The two have striking similarities, share a mission to end fashion waste and […]
3 Mins Read Pandamart Singapore, an online cloud grocery store, has entered into a partnership with free-sharing app Olio. The two are working together to reduce food waste in the Lion City by redistributing unsold food, for free, within local communities. The partnership came into effect in December 2021, with almost 400kg of food successfully donated. This equates […]
5 Mins Read Packaging is one of the biggest contributors to plastic waste – but our modern society just can’t seem to cut it out. Living packaging-free is no easy feat, with almost every product on supermarket shelves, at clothing stores, and in our online deliveries all coming in either plastic bags, wraps, envelopes, paper parcels, or cardboard […]
4 Mins Read Deliveroo HK is taking steps to reduce food packaging waste generated by its restaurant partners. The delivery giant is investing HK$2 million to incentivise a scheme that will encourage restaurants to use plastic-free packaging for their delivery orders. It comes as the government considers a move to ban single-use plastic tableware. Investment from Deliveroo HK […]
4 Mins Read Re is a circular economy platform founded around the principle of reusing items and recieved £3 million to bring their system to more retailers. Re was launched by Beauty Kitchen to stop the influx of single-use plastic in the beauty industry. During a trial of the model, Re claimed that more than four million bottles […]
4 Mins Read In what’s being hailed as an historic moment in the fight against plastic waste, the United Nations has adopted a resolution that will hold member nations legally accountable for their contributions to the global plastic pollution crisis. “Plastic pollution has grown into an epidemic. With today’s resolution we are officially on track for a cure,” […]
7 Mins Read As someone passionate about fighting food waste, upcycled food gives me so much hope. An astounding one-third of all the world’s food is wasted, which amounts to $1 trillion in losses. A rising number of clever food brands across the globe are doing their part to recognise divert food waste from dumpsters or landfills by […]
3 Mins Read Are you ready to make the move to becoming more zero-waste? Faced with our overflowing landfills, the global plastic ocean pollution crisis, and our ecological emergency, it’s more important than ever to make impactful changes to our daily lives. If you’re in need of some motivation and guidance in your low-waste journey, these 5 books […]
3 Mins Read The widespread cultivation of industrial hemp might hold the key to save the planet, fight pollution and efficiently tackle our worldwide climate crisis. So why isn’t it? According to a 2019 analysis published in the journal Science, the cheapest way to solve our environmental issues and drive reforestation could be planting billions of hemp trees. […]
3 Mins Read Californian sustainable packaging grocery startup Zero has scooped $11.8 million in seed funding led by Sway Ventures to continue its recent ‘two hour eco delivery’ expansion across the United States. The company, which delivers a wide range of groceries in plastic-free containers, claims theirs is the fastest service of its kind in the country. Founded […]
6 Mins Read As more individuals make small but meaningful changes to their daily lives, we can make a major difference for the planet. We don’t know about you, but that definitely gets the Green Queen team excited about the changes we can take on for the new year to tackle climate change goals head-on. If you need […]
5 Mins Read Vegan beauty is on trend in a big way. From better ingredients made with plants to products that are tested on humans, not animals, these brands are prioritizing sustainability in products that work. According to eco-campaigners Zero Waste Week, in 2018, the beauty industry was responsible for over 142 billion units of packaging that eventually […]
5 Mins Read Behind promises of net-zero emissions by 2050, the U.K. and some of its European brethren are working tirelessly. Not to reach targets more quickly, but to slippery shoulder the responsibility of proper waste management. Poorer, less regulated countries are being targeted in mass export drives in what is being referred to as ‘waste colonialism’. The […]
5 Mins Read We zone in on six packaging startups from all over the world who are at the forefront of fighting plastic waste with their solutions.
4 Mins Read Emojispeak totally count as a language on its own nowadays. But using the laughing face or the red heart emoji is so 2016. It’s 2022, time to upgrade your emojis the sustainable way. Whether Veganuary or climate change or both are top of mind for you, it’s now officially cool to be sustainable! So start […]
8 Mins Read It’s unbelievable how much one teaspoon of baking soda can do for our bodies and households! Baking soda is an indispensable item in any low waste arsenal and the ultimate multi-purpose home ingredient. The fine white powder has innumerable applications not only in the kitchen & bathroom but also in helping to cure some skin […]
3 Mins Read Dutch startup Pieter Pot has closed a funding round led by ETF Partners. SHIFT Interest, The Future Food Fund and IQ Capital all participated, bringing total investment to €9 million. Funding is expected to assist with expansion into the U.K., France, Germany and Scandinavia. Current operations are focussed on the Netherlands. Pieter Pot is a […]