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French Supermarkets To Phase Out Plastic Packaging With Refill Stations
French grocery chains will have to begin switching to food refill stations as part of a new environmental bill. The law, which has been passed by the French parliament, will require retailers to phase out disposable plastic packaging and!-->…
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Urbankissed: Slow & Ethical Online Fashion Marketplace Celebrates 100 Brands Milestone
Urbankissed, a sustainable online marketplace that offers its customers slow and ethical fashion choices across a number of brands, has just added its 100th vendor on board. hitting a new milestone for the company as well as for the!-->…
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Nemi Holisticks Makes Sustainable Vegan Snacks Using Climate-Resilient Cactus
We all love snacks, but knowing that your daily grazing isn’t damaging the planet makes snacking that much more satisfying. It’s the carbon-friendly snacking trend that many food businesses are now hopping on, but one startup is standing!-->…
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Global Fashion Exchange To Set Up ‘Swappable Department Store’ In NY
The Global Fashion Exchange(GFX) recently joined forces with art deco boutique chain Walker Hotels in New York City for a “SwapAteria” experience that will take place at the latter's new TriBeCa location, in order to promote sustainable!-->…
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Smateria: These Recycled Plastic Vegan Handbags Made By Artisan Khmer Women Help Prevent Carbon Emissions
How much does your handbag cost the planet?
Smateria, a Cambodia-based ethical women-founded fashion label, has launched its newest sustainable collection, this time made from a new recycled plastic manufacturing technology. Handmade!-->!-->!-->…
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Rethinking Materials: Industry Giants To Join Summit To Drive Circular Solutions For Plastics & Packaging
Major brands from a cross-section of industries are set to come together for an upcoming summit focused on sustainable innovation in plastics and packaging. Taking place in May 19-20, the two-day virtual Rethinking Materials conference!-->…
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Unilever Invests US$15M In Fund To Collect More Plastic Than It Sells By 2025
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has put forward a US$15 million investment into the Closed Loop Leadership Fund, which will help recover more than half of its plastic packaging footprint. The firm also says that the investment!-->…
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SDG Campaign Togetherband Launches 100% Recycled Gender-Free Loungewear Line
Togetherband, the nonprofit campaign developed by British sustainable accessories label Bottletop, has debuted its first 100% recycled loungewear collection. Launched earlier this month on Global Recycling Day, the new gender-free!-->…
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PlanetCare: How This Slovenian Startup’s Laundry Machine Filter Is Solving Microplastic Fibre Pollution
There is a microplastics crisis. Tiny fragments of plastic – particles smaller than 5 millimetres – can be found almost everywhere, from the ocean, sea spray, marine life and even in our food chain, where we’re unknowingly ingesting!-->…
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‘Ugly’ Produce Pioneer Imperfect Foods Pledges To Reach Net-Zero By 2030
Imperfect Foods, one of the first startups to slash food waste with “ugly” produce boxes, has pledged to double down on its sustainability efforts by slashing its carbon footprint. Pledging to reach net-zero emissions by the end of the!-->…
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Nativ Cascara: Nestlé Australia Launches Sustainable Upcycled Coffee Husk Drink Termed ‘Social Beverage’
In a move to keep up with conscious consumerism, Nestlé Australia has debuted a brand new line of upcycled drinks. Made from upcycled coffee berry husks, the caffeinated “social beverage” Nescafé Nativ Cascara uses up the discards from!-->…
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MyCoLearn: This Women-Owned E-Learning Platform Aims To Promote Vegan Content Creators
MyCoLearn, an online vegan course network that aims to create a community for vegan professionals, is looking to go ahead with a July 2021 beta launch with backing from U.K. bank NatWest's ‘Back her Business’ fund, which awards investment!-->…
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Watsons Hong Kong Launches Citywide ‘Plastic Reborn’ Container Recycling Program With P&G
Watsons Hong Kong, the health, beauty and pharmacy chain, has rolled out a new territory-wide plastic container recycling campaign. Partnering with multinational CPG industry giant P&G, Watsons will provide convenient collection points!-->…
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Crowdfunder Teams With Vegan Business Tribe To Support Over 20 Plant-Based Startups
Partnering up with Vegan Business Tribe, the U.K.-based online community of plant-based business owners, popular fundraising platform Crowdfunder has created a new initiative dedicated to support animal-free startups. More than 20!-->…
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L’Oréal 2030: 95% Of Ingredients To Be Sustainable, Renewables To Replace Petroleum-Derived Products
L’Oréal recently committed to providing its customers' safe products that are kind to the environment by using a ‘Green Sciences’ approach to ensure that by 2030, 95% of its ingredients will be derived from renewable plant sources,!-->…
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New Impact Shakers Awards To Recognise Climate-Forward & Inclusive European Startups
A new competition has launched to award European startups who are making a positive impact on society and the environment. Created by Impact Shakers, an organisation supporting impact entrepreneurship, an international jury will award!-->…
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Pulled Barvecue? Welcome To The World’s Largest Plant-Based Smokehouse
Wood-smoked, plant-based barbecue? U.S. food company Barvecue has announced its plans to open the world's largest plant-based smokehouse, which will be able to manufacture 800,000 pounds of plant-based barbecue meat annually.
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A.S. Watson: 2030 Sustainability Plan Aims To Triple Plant-Based Meat & Dairy Offerings At PARKnSHOP Stores
A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, recently announced its social purpose and 2030 sustainability vision, which notably includes an aim to triple plant-based meat options and vegan dairy!-->…
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Tenzing Becomes First Soft Drink Brand To Launch Carbon Labels
British energy drink maker Tenzing has just become the first soft drink brand to introduce carbon labelling to its products. The label displays the “carbon negative” footprint of their products – meaning the company offsets more carbon!-->…
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Iconic Sauce Brand Lee Kum Kee Leads Fermented Food Industry With LEED Platinum Certification
Hong Kong-headquartered food corporation Lee Kum Kee has announced that its Guangdong-based production site has received the LEED Platinum certification, making it the first in the global fermented food industry to have earned the!-->…
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‘No Slowdown’ In Sustainable Finance: Goldman Sachs To Go Net-Zero By 2030
Goldman Sachs has reaffirmed its sustainability commitments in a new pledge to reach carbon neutrality by the end of the decade. The investment banking giant says it will develop climate data, improve disclosure, and integrate climate-risk!-->…
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