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Environment United Kingdom

11. February 2021

Supermarket Giant Removes a Billion Pieces of Plastic From Its Shelves

Britain’s largest supermarket chain met its 2020 pledge of removing 1 billion pieces of plastic from its stores in the United Kingdom, especially by banning plastic wrap around the products that land on its shelves.

Technology

Technology United Kingdom

10. February 2021

The “8th Continent” Is Self-Sustainable AND Cleans the Ocean

A designer based in London, United Kingdom, developed a floating and self-sustainable station that not only has the capacity to clean the ocean but also to restore its health.

Environment

Environment Spain

31. January 2021

Mediterranean Seagrass Helps Fight Ocean Plastic

According to a team of researchers from Barcelona, Spain, a type of Mediterranean seagrass is able to capture plastic, thus becoming a valuable and natural ally to reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in large bodies of water.

Environment

Environment Mexico

29. January 2021

It’s Official: Mexico City Bans Single-Use Plastic

Following a year of preparation, Mexico's capital city has finally made the ban of single-use plastics official, in an effort to reduce non-biodegradable plastics and to transform the city into a more sustainable one.

Environment

Environment Germany

18. January 2021

Your Next Pair of Sneakers Could Be Made Out of Plants

Adidas is taking its sustainability efforts to a whole new level this year: the sportswear manufacturing giant is now developing a plant-based leather material which will be used to produce “green” shoes.

Environment

Environment Germany

17. January 2021

This Wooden Card Could Cut Plastic Waste in Landfills

A German tree-planting search engine intends to revolutionize the transaction experience by producing the world’s first wooden debit and credit card that could prevent millions of plastic cards from ending up in landfills.

Environment

Environment USA

1. January 2021

Back to the Roots of Food Delivery: No Plastic at Your Doorstep

A startup based in San Francisco, United Stated, delivers grocery items in reusable glass jars, omitting completely plastic packaging - just like the milkman in the good old days.

Environment

Environment China

10. December 2020

No More Disposable Plastic Bags on This Island

As of December 1st, after months of phasing out single-use non-degradable plastic products on its territory, the island province of Hainan, in China, has banned disposable plastic bags and tableware.

Environment

Environment USA

7. December 2020

Record Amount of Plastic Recovered from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

An American non-profit organization completed its 48-day expedition and was able to collect a record 130 tons of fishing nets and toxic plastic debris from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, completing the “largest open ocean clean-up in history”.

Environment

Environment Canada

17. October 2020

Only Two and a Half Months to Go, and Single-Use Plastic Is History in Canada

Following a report that clearly states that plastic pollution is harmful to the environment, the government of Canada has issued a national ban on single-use plastic as soon as 2021 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.