John Doerr, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful venture capitalists, is donating $1.1 billion to Stanford University to create a climate change and sustainability school.
The invention of a “plastic-eating enzyme” by University of Texas researchers is described in the peer-reviewed journal Nature on April 27. They mutated the natural
Single-use plastic carryout bags will be forbidden in New Jersey beginning May 4, 2022, for grocery shops, food service establishments, and other retail outlets. Additionally,
Amazon announced Wednesday that it will develop a solar farm in Huntington County as part of its mission to power its global operations entirely with
The recent increase in gas costs may not have driven buyers away from gas and diesel cars, but it has shifted attitudes toward electric vehicles.
New Jersey’s latest plastic laws take effect on May 4th, 2022, and continue the state’s attempts to eliminate single use plastics and other ecologically hazardous
When Starbucks’ Seattle headquarters reopened last week, its returning employees discovered that the coffee chain’s wasteful paper and plastic cups had been replaced with reusable
Retailers in Japan are stepping up their efforts to reduce single use plastics before a new regulation encouraging plastic recycling takes effect in April. Convenience
Researchers have cautioned that a common type of recycled plastic bottle leaks more potentially dangerous chemicals into its contents than newly made bottles. Brunel University
Elon Musk shouldn’t hold his breath for bitcoin to become environmentally clean enough to be accepted as payment by Tesla. Tesla said yesterday that it
In a post on Twitter on Sunday, Elon Musk said that ‘nuclear is vastly better’ to tackle climate change than burning hydrocarbons — or fossil
The International Energy Agency said Tuesday that global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions increased by 6% in 2021 to a record 36.3 billion metric tons, the
In the midst of an online shopping boom, the Environmental Protection Agency proposes reducing nitrogen oxide and carbon emissions, but some environmentalists are calling for
What Walmart says and does about sustainability has a big impact as one of the world’s largest and most prominent retail businesses. Walmart Senior Director
Following several news reports and films on the material’s effects on the natural world, single use plastic has become a hazardous issue for many companies
The French government has announced plans to prohibit the sale of fruit and vegetables in plastic packaging beginning January 1, 2022. This is part of
Harnaaz Sandhu of India has won Miss Universe 2021 after 21 years of attempting. The 21-year-winning old’s answer to a question about climate change may
A new rule prohibiting the use of expanded polystyrene, single-use foam food and beverage containers or Styrofoam containers in New York State takes effect on
The rate at which the world’s forests are being destroyed increased sharply last year, with at least 42,000 sq km of tree cover lost in
Sustainable Fabric From Sour Milk It was just another regular morning. Antonella Bellina woke up, made herself some breakfast and decided she wanted milk in
Polystyrene foam or Styrofoam is one of the most popular plastic due to its low cost, moldable quality, lightweight. But people are increasingly recognizing the negative
Hemp Plastic Alternative Material is the way of the future—become part of the solution by supporting a newer, greener plastic resin supply alternative. In 2017,
Plastic Material Alternative Foam / Agar Plasticity is an ongoing material research project, in which we are exploring the potential usefulness of agar as one
The styrofoam packaging alternative made of straw The Landbox, made of pure cleaned straw is the first ecological alternative to polystyrene in the packaging sector.
Native wildflower meadows on the road will line the verges of all new large-scale road projects under an initiative by Highways England, the Guardian can
