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Environment Maldives

21. March 2021

This Country is Going Plastic-Free by 2023

As part of its plan to phase-out single-use plastics on its territory by the year 2023, the Maldives government presented a list of items banned from import as of June of this year.

Technology

Technology Ghana

15. March 2021

How to Reduce Global Waste? Build Plastic Roads!

India first built plastic roads two decades ago and today, a growing number of countries around the world follow in its footsteps to recycle and reuse plastic waste so it doesn’t end up in landfills and oceans.

Technology

Technology Kenya

5. March 2021

Bricks Made from Sand and (old) Plastic are More Durable Than Concrete Ones

A young female entrepreneur from Nairobi, Kenya, does her part to fight the global crisis that is single-used plastic by recycling plastic objects and transforming them into textured bricks more durable than concrete ones.

Environment

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.

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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.