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13 Million Brits to Go Plastic-Free This Christmas Season
Millions of brits are going plastic-free this Christmas season, according to a new study by Onepoll.com. According to The Mirror, the study found that millions of gift-giving brits are choosing to have an “ethical” Christmas this year. Droves of people are also choosing not to buy “unethical toys” and are investing in “charity Christmas cards.” […]
Lush Cosmetics Launches World’s First Plastic-Free Vegan Highlighter
Cruelty-free beauty giant Lush Cosmetics has created the world’s first plastic-free vegan highlighter range, titled “Lush Glow Sticks.” Inspired by Lush co-founder Mark Constantine’s adoration of nature, the highlighters come in ten shades, each celebrating a different coloured plumage of bird. These include the light lilac Rock Dove, peach Linnet, glittering gold Goldfinch, iridescent pink Ibis, […]
British Supermarket Launches ‘Plastic-Free Zone’ for Sustainably Packaged Products
Thornton Budgens in north London is the first British supermarket to introduce an entirely plastic-free zone. According to the Telegraph, the supermarket in Belsize Park intends to go virtually plastic-free in the next three years and has already removed plastic from more than 1,700 product lines over the past ten weeks. Andrew Thornton, the owner […]
17 Essential Vegan and Eco-Friendly School Supplies to Save the Planet This Semester
We’ve all been here – the last in line at the office supplies store after the first day of school, staring down a queue that seems to extend for miles. You could use this time to tackle that homework assign, but the line isn’t moving. Prep ahead and praise online shopping. Not only will you […]
Pop-Up Plastic-Free Vegan Beach Shack Opens on Southsea Promenade
A new vegan single use plastic-free beach shack, Wild Thyme Outdoors, has opened on Southsea promenade in Portsmouth for one month. The shack sells healthy and plant-based foods to beach-goers, and it is the first of its kind in the UK. The shack, ironically located behind the leisure complex the Pyramids Center, is run by […]
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 ditched this month in favor of biodegradable, environmentally-friendly straws. Next, plastic stirrers, which have a […]
Vegan Musician Moby Urges Barack Obama, Snoop Dogg, Ellen DeGeneres, and More to Ditch Plastic Water Bottles
Vegan musician, activist, and restaurateur, Moby, has taken to Instagram to share his support for a plastic-free world. In a video, the celebrity discussed his commitment to ditching plastic water bottles for good. In the caption, Moby challenged fellow celebrities — some of which share his vegan diet — to follow suit. “thanks @MicroActivist for […]