Rainforest Action Network Busts Major Companies For Buying Palm Oil From Illegal Plantations
Several major American companies have been implicated in the destruction of rainforest in Indonesia after the Rainforest Action Network caught them purchasing palm oil from illegal plantations engaged in deforestation. The Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve in Indonesia is home to one of the densest populations of Sumatran Orangutans anywhere on Earth, and they play a […]
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Milkmen Return To London As More Customers Demand Recyclable Glass Bottles
For many who grew up before prior 1980s, it was a familiar sight and sound: The delivery of milk each morning in glass bottles that made that familiar clinking sound as the milkman would bring them to the front porch and collect the empties. And now, as the saying goes, Everything old is new again. […]
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Vegan Leather Company Produces Pocketbook Made From Apple Skins
In a major win for sustainable eco-friendly products, a company called SAMARA has found a way to make leather goods from apple skins. For a very long time, leather goods such as belts, wallets and pocketbooks have been made from animals skins. In fact, leather derived from cows contributes to the climate crisis we all […]
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Humans Release 100x More Carbon Dioxide Than Volcanic Eruptions, Study Finds
A new study details exactly how much damage humans are doing to the environment with activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation, revealing that, on average, human actions produce anywhere from 40 to 100 times the carbon emissions of volcanic eruptions which take place across the world each year. AFP reports: “The Deep Carbon […]
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Anheuser-Busch Will Now Have The Largest Electric Truck Fleet In The Country
North American beer giant Anheuser-Busch took a leap into the future this week by announcing the company’s transition to electric delivery trucks, which means they will have the largest such fleet on the continent. It cannot be stressed enough that transportation around the globe will have to change dramatically as part of the fight against […]
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Ocean Cleaning Device Successfully Catches Plastic Waste In The Pacific
A floating device that vacuums up plastic waste from the ocean passed its first test recently when it successfully collected debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, CNN reports: “The Netherlands-based nonprofit the Ocean Cleanup says its latest prototype was able to capture and hold debris ranging in size from huge, abandoned fishing gear, known […]
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Burger King will no longer include plastic toys with kid’s meals in response to petition
A pair of little girls who implored fast-food chains Burger King and McDonald’s to stop including plastic toys in their kid’s meals scored a victory this week when Burger King announced that it’s United Kingdom stores will no longer carry them and will accept old toys for recycling. Earlier this summer, two girls named Caitlin […]
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Loss Of Ice In The Arctic Is Leading To A Lack Of Food For Polar Bears
As the ice in the Arctic continues to decrease each and every year, it’s leading to a food shortage for some of the most majestic animals on the planet: Polar bears. The Guardian reports that 2019 is destined to go down as one of the worst on record for ice coverage in the Arctic: “This […]
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Study Shows A Stunning Level Of Microplastics In Children’s Bodies
Scientists don’t yet know the health impact of microplastics on the human body, but a new study tells us that there’s a concerning amount of it in most children’s bodies. We already know that microplastics are so pervasive in our world that they are found in every pristine environment on Earth, and even inside human […]
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60 Percent Of Global Wheat Crop Threatened By Drought In Next 80 Years
The global food supply is about to take a serious blow within the next century if humans do not take drastic action to fight climate change right now because at least 60 percent of the wheat crop is going to be targeted by extreme drought. Climate change is only accelerating as the world continues to […]
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