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Billie Eilish, The Lumineers Embrace Plastic-Free Mycelium Foam Earplugs in Concerts
US startup GOB, which makes eco-conscious wearables, is debuting mycelium foam earplugs in collaboration with Billie Eilish and The Lumineers.
Last month, New York startup Ecovative closed a $28M funding round for its mycelium-based!-->!-->!-->…
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Biden Asked to Weigh In On Attempts to Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuits
Republican attorneys general are engaged in what one critic called "an obvious attempt to shield fossil fuel companies from facing accountability for their climate lies".
By Jessica Corbett
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Big Meat Rivals Big Oil’s Methane Output – Governments Need to Step In
Meat and dairy giants produce as much methane as the world's largest fossil fuel companies, but non-action would result in global heating of 0.32°C by 2050.
At COP26 three years ago, leaders from around the world came together to adopt!-->!-->!-->…
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Exclusive: Think Tank Shows How Governments Can Create National Protein Transition Strategies
Devising a national action strategy for alternative proteins is crucial for countries' climate targets and global food security – a new report shows how.
In the next 25 years, the world will need 56% more food to feed its expanding!-->!-->!-->…
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THG Labs to Use Palm Oil Alternative Made From Waste Bread for Beauty & Personal Care Products
British cosmetics manufacturer THG Labs has partnered with Clean Food Group to develop beauty and personal care products with eco-friendly oils made from food waste.
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People Are More Concerned About Climate Change Than Two Years Ago – Here’s How Brands Can Help
Consumer concern about the climate crisis has escalated since 2022, but half of the world finds sustainable living expensive.
With climate scientists sounding the alarm about the unrealistic path to 1.5°C – just as the Arctic burns, the!-->!-->!-->…
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The Arctic’s On Fire, the Amazon’s Destroyed, and 1.5°C Is Out the Window – But Are We Reaching Peak Emissions?
Recent extreme weather events serve as a warning of what's to come if governments don't get their house in order, with most climate scientists now prophesising "catastrophic" 2°C warming.
Hurricane Helene has ravaged six states, some!-->!-->!-->…
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With COP29 On the Horizon, A Landmark Climate Mitigation Fund Is Drying Up
Since rich countries promised $650 million to the so-called loss-and-damage fund last year, new pledges have dried up.
By Naveena Sadasivam
At the annual United Nations climate conference in Dubai last year, the world’s countries!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Döhler Backs Fava Bean Chocolate Maker As Climate Change Eats Up Cocoa Crops
German food manufacturing specialist Döhler has invested in UK startup Nukoko to scale up its bean-to-bar cocoa-free chocolate, ahead of a market launch in 2025.
This month, cocoa futures in the UK dropped by 16%, marking a rare gulf!-->!-->!-->…
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In Latest Setback to Green Deal, EU Proposes 12-Month Delay to Anti-Deforestation Law
The EU is considering a year-long delay to its landmark anti-deforestation law after facing calls from governments and companies alike.
In the latest episode in the EU's long-running tussle over environmental policies, the bloc is now!-->!-->!-->…
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Nestlé, Tesco, Sainsbury’s Join Call to Make Food Waste Reporting Mandatory
It should be mandatory for food producers in the UK to disclose how much goes to waste, a group of food businesses have told the environment secretary.
With around 11% of Brits going hungry every year, the potential to address food!-->!-->!-->…
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Tesco, Sainsbury’s ‘Misled’ Consumers By Burning Most of the Soft Plastic They Pledged to Recycle
The take-back schemes run by UK supermarkets to recycle soft plastics have misled consumers, with 70% of this waste being burned instead, an investigation has found.
Tesco and Sainsbury's – the UK's two largest retailers – are being!-->!-->!-->…
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Choruba & the Chocolate Factory: Italy’s Foreverland Bites Into €3.4M for New Cocoa-Free Chocolate Products
Cocoa-free chocolate maker Foreverland has raised €3.4M ($3.76M) in a seed funding round to open its first production facility for its carob-based Choruba alternative.
Puglia-based startup Foreverland has got investors' tastebuds!-->!-->!-->…
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LanzaTech Expands Gas Fermentation Tech to Recycle Waste Carbon Into Protein, Partners with US Military
Synbio firm LanzaTech has extended its carbon recycling operations to human food applications with a new protein, and teamed up with the US military on a joint project.
A company that turns waste carbon emissions into high-value!-->!-->!-->…
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Sweden, the Origin of ‘Flight Shame’, Scraps Aviation Tax – Despite Rise in Emissions
The Swedish government has announced that it is abolishing the flight tax it introduced in 2018 to combat aviation emissions, in a move welcomed by the industry and heavily criticised by climate activists.
Greta Thunberg has been let!-->!-->!-->…
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How Food Companies Should Report & Reduce Their Emissions with Better Progress Markers for Investors
Are corporate climate actions on par with their emissions targets and disclosures? A new report explores this very question.
Food companies are making some progress on reducing their greenhouse gas footprints, but they’re slow to!-->!-->!-->…
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Jane Fonda on US Election: ‘Do We Vote For the Future or For Burning Up the Planet?’
Republican nominee Donald Trump "wants to do away with all regulations and open up the floodgates for the fossil fuel industry and the nuclear industry," she said. "So the choice is very clear."
By Jessica Corbett
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Estonia’s Äio Secures €6.1M for Demo Facility to Turn Sawdust Into Palm Oil & Animal Fat Alternatives
Estonian startup Äio has closed a €6.1M ($6.8M) funding round to build a facility for its fermentation-derived alternatives to palm oil and animal fats.
Transforming agricultural and woodworking waste into oils to replace planet-harming!-->!-->!-->…
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Big Oil Has Spent $5.6B in Global ‘Sportswashing’ Sponsorship Deals: Report
Fossil fuel companies are spending billions on sponsorship deals with some of the world's biggest sports entities in an attempt to 'sportswash' their role in climate change.
Manchester United's new part-owners Ineos, FIFA's primary!-->!-->!-->…
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Qarbotech Gains $1.5M to Expand Photosynthesis Enhancing Tech Across Southeast Asia
Malaysian climate tech startup Qarbotech has secured $1.5M in a seed extension round to help plants absorb carbon dioxide and increase yields by 60%.
What if farmers could add something to their crops that would capture more sunlight,!-->!-->!-->…
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Tyson Foods Faces Greenwashing Lawsuit Over ‘Climate-Smart’ Brazen Beef
US meat giant Tyson Foods has been sued by an environmental group for misleading consumers about the sustainability credentials of its "climate-smart" Brazen Beef.
Tyson Foods, America's largest beef producer, is being accused of!-->!-->!-->…
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