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Burger King Begins Using Specific Diet for Cows that Reduces Methane Emissions
Burger King brand has partnered with scientists to develop and test a new diet for cows, which according to initial study results, reduces up to…
Plastic waste kills a Thai elephant in another wake-up call
A male elephant weighing about 3.5 tons and aged around 20, was found dead in the Khao Khitchakut National Park in central Thailand and a…
Government to consider legislating over cigarette butt litter
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow (UK) has warned the tobacco industry to “step up” and play its part in tackling cigarette butt litter or the government…
Plastic waste accounts for over 70% of trash in Japan’s largest lake: report
While fees for plastic shopping bags have become mandatory across Japan since July 1, a survey conducted by Shiga Prefecture revealed that plastic waste accounts…
Checkerspot unveils skis made from new algae-based bioplastics
US materials innovation company Checkerspot has launched skis called Vital 100, which are made from its newest material – Algal Cast. The company unveiled its…
‘Pregnancy test for water’ delivers fast, easy results on water quality
A new platform technology can assess water safety and quality with just a single drop and a few minutes. Likened to a pregnancy test, the…
First zero-emission McDonald’s restaurant unveiled at Disney, Florida
McDonald’s has unveiled its first zero-emissions restaurant at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, with solar arrays, green walls and kinetic bikes all featuring to…
Aldi to halve plastic packaging use in the UK by 2025
The new commitment will see 2.2 billion pieces of plastic removed from the supermarket’s product lines over the next five years, most of which will…
Soap, paint recycling organizations expand diversion possibilities
Thriving secondary commodity markets for metals, paper and board, concrete, some plastics and many end-of-life items boost the world’s landfill diversion rate. Beyond that, non-profit…
MPs warn parts of England face ‘serious risk’ of running out of water within 20 years
There is a “serious risk” that some parts of England will run out of water within the next 20 years, the Public Accounts Committee has…
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