Lush Cosmetics Sets Up Free Vegan Coffee Pop-Up in London to Tackle Single-Use Plastic Waste
In a bid to tackle single-use plastic waste, cruelty-free beauty brand Lush Cosmetics is offering free coffee to customers who bring their own reusable cup. In collaboration with ethical coffee brand Change Please, the veggie cosmetics giant is giving away vegan...
Fishing Nets, Not Plastic Straws, Make Up Nearly Half of Ocean Plastic Pollution
Fishing nets, not plastic straws, bottles, or microbeads, makes up nearly half of the world's plastic ocean pollution, says a recent survey for the Ocean Cleanup campaign. The survey collected data from aerial photos of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area twice...
Organic Iowa Farm Traded Dairy Cows for Fruits and Vegetables
Rolling Acres Farm, an organic farm located in Iowa, has been committed to producing chemical-free sustainable fruits and vegetables since 1976. As reported by The Daily Nonpareil, the third-oldest and longest-running local publication in the city Council Bluffs,...
Grass-Fed Beef Is Not Sustainable, New Research Confirms
Not eating beef at all is far better for the planet than opting for grass-fed beef, suggests new research. The research, led by Matthew Hayek of the Harvard Animal Law and Public Policy Program and Rachel Garrett of Boston University's Department of Earth and...
World’s Largest Pork Producer, Smithfield Foods, to Pay $473 Million for ‘Unreasonable’ Pollution
A federal jury has ordered Smithfield Foods, the world's biggest pork producer, to pay $473.5 million to the North Carolina residents who neighbor its factory farms. Residents sued the company for the "unreasonable nuisances" caused by the large-scale factory farming....
We Would Need 5 Planets if the Rest of the World Ate as Much Meat as the U.S., New Report Says
A new report suggests that humanity has depleted Earth's natural resources just over half-a-year into 2018, marking a day known as "Earth Overshoot Day." Animal agriculture and our meat consumption lead the list for resource depletion. According to the data, 86...
Carbon-Neutral Football Club, the Forest Green Rovers, Launch Vegan School Lunches
English League Two football club the Forest Green Rovers is the world's first football club to receive carbon-neutral certification from the United Nations, sustainable business news site Edie reports. The Gloucestershire-based team received the certification after...
U.S. Bans Gillnet-Caught Seafood to Save Endangered Vaquita Porpoises
The US Court of International Trade has issued an order for the Trump Administration to ban the import of seafood from Mexican fisheries that use gillnets. This method of fishing is notorious for gathering bycatch including the critically-endangered vaquita porpoise,...
Eat More Plants to Save the World Says Leading Farm Animal Welfare Organization, Compassion in World Farming
Compassion in World Farming, the world's leading farm animal welfare organization, has launched a campaign asking people to "eat plants" in order to save the planet. The ad encourages viewers to "make history every meal time" and says that they can "change the world -...
Global Food Service Distributor Aramark to Phase-Out Single-Use Plastic
Billion-dollar company Aramark, based in Philadelphia, has committed to downscaling the use of non-recyclable plastic in its operations by 2022. Aramark is a global leader in food, facilities management, and uniforms. To implement its promise to limit plastic use...
Lush Cosmetics Re-Launch Vegan Shark Fin Soap in Honor of Ocean Conservationist and ‘Sharkwater’ Filmmaker Rob Stewart
Lush Cosmetics has re-launched its limited edition Shark Fin soap in honor of Rob Stewart, a visionary conservationist, wildlife photographer, educator and filmmaker, who died while diving in 2017. The vegan soap, which re-launched both online and in select stores...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Issues Proclamation Urging Residents to Save the Planet and Go Vegan
Jacob Frey, the current mayor of Minneapolis, issued a proclamation last week urging residents to eat more plant-based foods. The announcement comes amid mounting concerns about climate change. After the Trump administration withdrew the United States from the Paris...
Marriott International to Remove Plastic Straws From All 6,500 Hotels
In a move towards sustainability, major hotel chain Marriott International announced plans to remove single-use plastic straws and drink stirrers from the hotels of 30 different Marriott brands around the world. “We are proud to be among the first large U.S. companies...
Meat Industry Has Bigger Impact on Environment Than Oil, Suggests Study
It has long been accepted that the gas guzzling cars we drive have a negative impact on the environment. But what is not so commonly understood is that animal agriculture has an effect that is equally as bad, if not worse, than cars and the oil we pump into them. A...
Adidas Commits to Using Only Recycled Plastic Throughout Entire Product Line and Offices
Germany-based sportswear giant Adidas is kicking plastic out of its products and business -- but it's not sending the stuff to the landfill. With a commitment to using only recycled plastic in its shoes and sportswear lines by 2024, the athleticwear company says it's...
30% of Swedish Millennials Eating Vegan Food for Health and Sustainability
A new report has revealed that Nordic citizens are becoming more open to vegan foods. From the top levels of government to individual consumers, a plant-based perspective is taking hold, sparking new policies and changes within the food industry to accommodate this...
New Regulations to Protect Marine Mammals in Effect Across Canada
New regulations to protect marine mammals are now in effect across Canadian coastlines, the Globe and Mail reports. Tourists often visit the coast to participate in whale and dolphin watching trips, however, after entering discussions with workers in the industry, the...
MGM Casinos and Resorts to Ditch 100 Million Plastic Straws a Year
Leading multi-concept restaurant and hotel operator MGM Resorts International announced a new initiative to combat plastic pollution. The campaign includes the removal of plastic stirring straws and drinking straws from its casino floors, buffets, cafes, bars,...
American Airlines Ditches Plastic Straws and Stirrers
One of the world's biggest airlines, American Airlines, has ditched plastic straws and stirrers from all of its planes and lounges. The single-use plastic items will be phased out in stages. First, American Airlines frequent-flier lounges will see plastic straws...
Hawaii Officially Bans Sunscreens Damaging Coral Reef and Marine Life
Hawaii has become the first state in America to ban the sale of coral reef damaging sunscreens. On July 3, the governor of Hawaii David Inge signed the bill, initially passed by lawmakers back in May. The new law will come into effect beginning in January 2021. The...
Global Land Use Would Drop 75% if Everyone Ditched Beef and Went Vegan, Says Oxford Research
A study published last month revealed the drastic impact animal agriculture has on global land use. The study, which was published in the journal Science, was completed by researchers at the University of Oxford. Looking at data from roughly 40,000 farms in 119...
Tesco and Target Join 113 Businesses Pledging to Reduce Carbon Emissions
Retail giants Tesco and Target have agreed to improve their water security and reduce carbon emissions and deforestation across their supply chains. The pledges are part of a supply chain program launched by CDP, a non-profit charity that works to lessen the...
New Zealand, the ‘Seabird Capital of the World,’ Under Threat From Plastic Pollution
Seabirds in New Zealand are at a higher risk of being harmed by plastic pollution than anywhere else in the world, according to new research. The country, dubbed the "Seabird Capital of the World," is home to 36 species of seabirds, more than any other nation around...
Global Meat Consumption Linked to Increase in Antarctic Ice Melt
A recent study revealed that the rate that Antarctica’s ice is melting has tripled since 2007, providing yet another piece of evidence of the planet's ever-deteriorating state. In this day and age, the destruction of the environment, global warming, and Antarctica's...
Scientists Call for an International Paris-Style Agreement to Protect Endangered Species
Scientists have stated more needs to be done to tackle the planet's mass extinction crisis. Calling for an accord that mirrors the Paris Agreement, experts maintain that countries and corporations need to band together to save animal species from going extinct by...
A New Approach to Orangutan Conservation Is Needed to Save the Species, According to New Research
A recent report published in Science Magazine revealed new information about orangutans that could improve conservation efforts. The findings uncovered the human influence on the species, providing insight to the orangutan's vulnerabilities, and allowing the...
Dairy Cows Produce Nearly 4 Times More Carbon Dioxide Than Non-Dairy Milk, Says New Data
A new study was commissioned by vegan pea milk brand Ripple to analyze the differences between dairy milk and plant-based milk. The study looked at carbon emissions, consumer perception of milk nutrition, and marketplace share, among other factors. The study...
Plant-Based Street Food Arrives at Budapest’s First ‘Vegan Garden’
The Vegan Garden opened this month in Budapest's Rácskert Garden as a permanent summer home for plant-based focused street food trucks. The garden is the first of its kind in Hungary's capital. Tourism website, We Love Budapest, reports that food options in the garden...
Livestock and Dairy Industries Responsible for 50% of New Zealand’s Greenhouse Gases
A 26-year-long study published by New Zealand's Ministry for the Environment has revealed the environmental impact of animal agriculture. The study, published in April, measures anthropogenic (human-induced) greenhouse gas emissions in the nation. Titled "New...
KFC Singapore Will No Longer Offer Diners Single-Use Plastic Straws and Lids
Fast-food giant KFC no longer provides plastic cup lids and straws with drinks at its 84 Singapore outlets, the chain announced earlier this week. According to Channel News Asia, the company explained how the "No Straws Initiative" is estimated to see a reduction of...