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Weetabix Parent Company on Track to reach 100% Renewable Packaging by Summer
Weetabix Food Company has announced it is well on track to meet its target of entirely renewable packaging, well ahead of its 2025 deadline. According to the group, it will achieve 99% recyclable packaging by summer 2022, with further changes…
Commentary: Exxon Sees Green Gold in Algae-Based Fuels. Skeptics See Greenwashing
Two different opinions on the matter of Exxon’s investment in algae-fuel. Some say it’s nothing more than a PR stunt, a simple example of greenwashing. The big oil company, however, states that their intentions are true. This piece by the…
Calyxt Partners in Asia to Develop Palm Oil Alternative
As brands look to certify their products as sustainable, palm oil is one ingredient that has been surrounded by concerns about its its sustainability, with deforestation, habitat degradation, climate change, animal cruelty and indigenous rights abuses. Palm oil is used…
How Businesses and Consumers Can Reduce Water Usage
According to Friends of the Earth, 97.5% of the world’s water is locked in seas and oceans, and most of the remaining 2.5% is in the ice caps. Water is essential for life; we need it to survive, to cook,…
Rolls-Royce to go all Electric by 2030
Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce has unveiled its first pure EV, dubbed Spectre, which is set to hit markets by 2023. Alongside the unveiling, the manufacturer also announced that it will entirely transition to electric cars by 2030. While the brand…
McDonalds Sets Target of Net-Zero by 2050
Yesterday (4 October), fast food giant McDonalds told Reuters it will be targeting net-zero operations by 2050, with Chief Sustainability Officer Jenny McColloch telling the news outlet that the giant was ‘send a signal’ to the global community that it…