Bupa sets 2040 net-zero Target
Private healthcare company Bupa has today (21 October) announced its plans to become a net zero company by 2040 at the latest, as well as its joining of the UN’s…
French Government bans Plastic for Fruit and Veg Packaging
The French government is to ban plastic in the majority of fruit and vegetable packaging from January 2022. The announcement was made last Monday (11 October), when the government published…
Industry giants including Amazon, Unilever, and Ikea to support zero-carbon Shipping Initiative
A group of nine multinational corporations this week unveiled plans to decarbonise their freight vehicles, transitioning to zero-carbon fuels by 2040. The groups - which include Amazon, IKEA, Michelin, Patagonia,…
Proman, Stena to develop Methanol as Sustainable Shipping Fuel
Global methanol producer Proman, alongside shipping company Stena, has today (21 October) announced their collaboration to develop methanol as an alternative shipping fuel, in a Retrofit & Supply solution that…
Commentary: Could Hemp be the next Building Block of our Future?
Global efforts to decarbonise are changing the tools and tricks of every industry, and in the construction sector we’re seeing innovators look to a range of materials to make our…
Green Steel from the Arctic Circle: BMW’s new deal
Luxury carmaker BMW has today (20 October) announced its new partnership with H2 Green Steel, a Swedish startup that is using hydrogen and renewable energy to create fossil fuel-free steel.…
Vodafone to introduce Recycled Eco-SIM cards
Telecoms giant Vodafone will this month be rolling out its new Eco-SIM cards, made entirely from recycled plastic. The new eco-model will be initially launched across all 12 of its…
Brands including Alpro and Oatly set up Plant-based Food Alliance
Five major dairy and meat alternative brands have today (20 October) announced the launch of a new ‘Plant-based Food Alliance’ in the UK, established with the aim of promoting the…
Budweiser to set up Green Hydrogen Brewery
Brewing company Budweiser has today (19 October) announced its plans for a carbon neutral brewery, using green hydrogen to supply the facility in a collaboration with renewable energy firm Protium.…
Neste to launch new Renewable Diesel collaboration in Finland
Oil refiner Neste is set to collaborate with Finnish restaurant chain Hesburger to collect used cooking oil (UCO) from over 300 local Hesburger restaurants, for use in manufacturing renewable diesel.…
Bio-textile firm Bucha Bio lands new funding
New York-based startup Bucha Bio has this week (18 October) raised $550,000 in funding for its bio-textile product Mirai. The firm has said it will use the new funding to…
2021 Earthshot Prize Winners
The first ever Earthshot Prize was held this Sunday 17th in London, England, an event that is the equivalent of the Nobel Prize but for environmental activities. Founded by Prince…