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Born and bred in India and dedicated to the cause of sustainability, Tanuvi Joe believes in the power of storytelling. Through her travels and conversations with people, she raises awareness and provides her readers with innovative ways to align themselves towards a kinder way of living that does more good than harm to the planet. Tanuvi has a background in Journalism, Tourism, and Sustainability, and in her free time, this plant parent surrounds herself with books and rants away on her blog Ruffling Wings.

Renewables

‘Greenest Year Ever’: EU Renewables Electricity Generation Surpassed Fossil Fuels In 2020, Says New Report

Tanuvi Joe Feb 1, 2021

In a new report by think tanks Ember and Agora Energiewende, in 2020, Europe recorded its greenest electricity year ever with renewables overtaking fossil fuels as the European Union’s main source of electricity with the launch of new…
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Alt Protein

Mumbai-Based Startup Blue Tribe Foods Debuts Plant-Based Chicken Nuggets

Tanuvi Joe Feb 1, 2021

Mumbai based startup Blue Tribe Foods recently launched plant-based ‘chicken’ nuggets that claim to replicate the taste, texture, and look of real chicken nuggets in an effort to provide Indian consumers with guilt-free foods while…
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Vegan Grocery Shopping

FoodForage: Mobile App Aims To Make Vegan Purchases Simpler With Find & Share Features

Tanuvi Joe Jan 31, 2021

March 3 2021 Update: This article has been updated to reflect the additional features and new changes available on the revamped FoodForage app. Technology software company Bionix Technologies recently launched its new mobile app…
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Zero Waste

Ynvisible Collaborates With Innoscentia For New Food Waste Label Innovation

Tanuvi Joe Jan 28, 2021

Sensor technology firm, Innoscentia, recently collaborated with Ynvisible Interactive to enable real-time quality monitoring of food by providing a dynamic expiry date label for food packaging thus reducing the overall food waste. The…
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Fashion

Kering, Stella McCartney Partner With Apparel Impact Institute To Make Italian Fashion More Sustainable

Tanuvi Joe Jan 28, 2021

The Apparel Impact Institute recently announced a project, informally called ‘The Italy Project’ in partnership with Stella McCartney, Burberry, and French luxury fashion group Kering with the aim of improving the environmental footprint…
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Wellness

Watching Nature On TV & VR Boosts Your Wellbeing, According To New Study

Tanuvi Joe Jan 28, 2021

According to a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, researchers found that watching high-quality nature programmes on TV can help boost people’s moods and reduce negative feelings that result from boredom while…
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Climate Change

Boeing Commits To Fly All Planes On Sustainable Fuels By 2030

Tanuvi Joe Jan 28, 2021

Aviation giant, Boeing recently announced that it will be working to fulfill its commitment towards making all its planes fly on sustainable fuels created from vegetable oil and non-recyclable household waste, among other sources by 2030. …
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Zero Waste

Dutch Supermarket Pieter Pot Promotes Zero Waste Grocery Shopping Through Refillable Pot System

Tanuvi Joe Jan 28, 2021

Dutch startup Pieter Pot, a circular supermarket in the Netherlands, is pioneering a new way to shop for groceries by allowing its consumers to purchase groceries without producing any waste through its deposits and delivery system by…
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Recycling

Foodpanda Hong Kong Partners With Baguio iRecycle To Recycle Food Delivery Plastic Packaging

Tanuvi Joe Jan 27, 2021

Food delivery giant Foodpanda recently announced a partnership with Baguio iRecycle, a waste management company to promote recycling of plastics in food delivery through Baguio iRecycle’s free door-to-door recycling service. Foodpanda…
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Climate Change

Elon Musk To Award US$100 M Prize For ‘Best’ Carbon Capture Tech

Tanuvi Joe Jan 26, 2021

Tesla founder and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk recently announced that he will award a US$100 million prize for the development of technology that can most effectively capture carbon dioxide emissions. Breaking the news on his…
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Fashion

Circular Fashion: HKRITA, H&M Set Up Green Machine To Produce Garments Out of Recycled Polyester

Tanuvi Joe Jan 26, 2021

Developed by The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) in partnership with the H&M Foundation, the hydrothermal separation system (The Green Machine) will manufacture garments for one of H&M'S brands Monki,…
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Green Business

Coral Vita Raises US$2M To Expand Its Coral Reef Restoration Technology

Tanuvi Joe Jan 25, 2021

Coral Vita, a company that grows corals to restore dying reefs recently raised US$2 million in a seed round in order to modernize both coral restoration techniques and the economy surrounding them. Co-founded by friends Sam Teicher and…
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Climate Change

Youth Activists Call On Governments To Prioritise Protection Measures Against Climate Breakdown

Tanuvi Joe Jan 25, 2021

One million young people around the world recently called on governments to prioritise climate change and execute the necessary measures to protect against the effects of global warming. Young activists from the Youth Adaptation…
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Animal Rights

China Wildlife Ban: Revised Law Continues Exploitation, Fails To Protect Animals

Tanuvi Joe Jan 21, 2021

On 19 November 2020, China closed the consultation for revision of its wildlife protection law even though the revised articles continue to threatens wildlife by allowing the exploitation of animals for other purposes like fur farming and…
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Alt Protein

Chef Margaux Riccio Launches Plant Food Lab To Incubate Vegan Restaurants

Tanuvi Joe Jan 21, 2021

Launched by Chef Margaux Riccio and Shaun Sharkey, the Plant Food Lab Incubator hopes to help vegan restaurants by offering a space to trial new menus and restaurant ideas starting with the vegan burger shop Bubbie’s Plant Burgers amidst…
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Vegan

Over Half Of Vegans Refuse To Date Meat Eaters, New Survey Finds

Tanuvi Joe Jan 21, 2021

According to a survey by Veggly, a global dating app for vegans and vegetarians, over half of vegan daters the company surveyed refuse to date meat-eaters. The poll, which surveyed over 7,400 people from across the globe, also revealed…
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Alt Protein

Starbucks Partners With Beyond Meat To Launch New Plant-Based Menu Options In The Middle East

Tanuvi Joe Jan 20, 2021

Global coffee chain Starbucks recently announced the launch of its new plant-based food options in two major Middle Eastern markets, including 190 outlets in the city of Dubai. Developed in collaboration with California-headquartered food…
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Coffee

Almond Milk Nescafé? Coffee Giant Launches Vegan Latte Pods In The U.K.

Tanuvi Joe Jan 19, 2021

Nescafé has announced that it will launch a line of vegan flat white latte pods in the U.K that will be available in almond, oat, and coconut variations. With this launch, the company hopes to meet the demands of the people in the U.K. who…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Over Half Of Young U.S. Consumers Are Now Flexitarians, According To New Study

Tanuvi Joe Jan 19, 2021

In a recent study conducted by One Poll, more than half of Americans between the years of 24-29 described themselves as flexitarians, those who prefer to consume less meat, while not necessarily eliminating it from their diet completely. …
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Zero Waste

Bambooloo Crowdfunding: Plastic-Free Startup Raises US$250K+ To Disrupt Toilet Paper

Tanuvi Joe Jan 18, 2021

Zero waste home goods brand Bambooloo has raised more than US$250,000 via equity crowdfunding in order to further its plastic-free mission and launch its bamboo household consumers goods to the United Kingdom. Owned and operated by The…
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Fashion

Circular Fashion: H&M Launches Kids Collection Made From Recycled Plastic Collected On Indonesian Beaches

Tanuvi Joe Jan 18, 2021

As part of its Bottle2Fashion project, H&M has partnered with Danone Aqua to transform plastic bottle waste from the shores of Indonesia into recycled polyester, the same material used for its latest kidswear collection. The H&M…
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