Regulation
UK consumers back refillable schemes
A new poll from environmental NGO’s City to Sea and Friends of the Earth found eight out of 10 customers in the UK would support government action to roll out more refillable product schemes. Released on World Refill Day (16…
Western Australia ramps up plastics ban
The Government of Western Australia (WA) announced over the weekend that it was fast-tracking its ban on single-use plastics, with the measure now set to roll out at the end of the year. The ban will commence in two stages,…
UK Government to pursue ‘nature-positive’ future following Dasgupta review
The UK Government has upped its climate commitments in response to the seminal Dasgupta Review. The report - the first of its kind - was commissioned by the government in 2019 and published February this year. Findings from Cambridge university…
WTO to review EU’s palm oil ban
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has accepted a request to review an EU law restricting the use of palm oil-based biofuels. The request comes from Kuala Lumpur, who has asked WTO to establish a panel for the review process. This…
The Basics of the GOTS Certification
Everyday, consumers all around the world are paying more attention to the labels on the products they buy. Is it organic? Does it contribute to a cause? Is it harmful? One of the many ways to capture these new consumers…
US legislation aims to drive SAF production
A new piece of legislation - dubbed the Sustainable Skies Act - has been introduced in the US House of Representatives, aimed at boosting the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry. SAF is a renewable fuel alternative derived from biomass and…