zero waste

(Updated December 4, 2019) Gift-giving is a holiday tradition in most families. But one tradition that you might be looking to do away with is wrapping paper -- and by proxy, the massive clean-up...

Sweet Release, a vegan cafe based in Wellington, New Zealand, offers discounts on zero waste tofu for all customers who bring their own containers. The vegan cafe, which offers tofu in bulk, announced the discount...

Bristol is about to become the home of a new vegan milk delivery service. New Milk will offer frothy oat milk and creamy coconut milk to Bristol's "non-dairy drinkers" from next Wednesday. The milk will...

If you're shopping on a budget or looking for an eco-friendly Christmas gift that's also vegan, you might think your options are limited. But that's not the case - all it takes is a...

Giving zero waste gifts this Christmas is a great way to celebrate the holiday and the planet simultaneously. As a bonus, vegan-friendly waste-free presents are creative and memorable, perhaps even more so than many store-bought...

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...

Traveling the world and reducing waste are two goals held by many people. It makes sense that the two go together: cutting back on waste protects the environment; traveling allows us to see firsthand...

In a bid to combat the excessive waste that often comes as a byproduct of the festive season, a Zero Waste Christmas Market is coming to London for the first time. In 2017, a study...

A bike path made entirely from recycled plastic is now open to cyclers in Zwolle, a 1,300-year-old town located in the northern Netherlands. The Thomson Reuters Foundation, the philanthropic branch of Canadian global information and news network,...

The demand for companies to minimise their plastic waste has surged this past year, and companies are responding. Global food and drink brands Danone and Nestlé, along with eight other major bottled drinks companies,...

In an effort to become more sustainable, 90 percent of restaurants located in New York City's JFK International Airport Terminal 4 (JFKIAT) offer vegan and vegetarian options. As explained by UK-based multimedia business-to-business publisher The...

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...

London's first vegan zero-waste market Zero Mkt London is due to take place this September in the Millenium Gloucester Hotel in Kensington. All proceedings from the animal product and single-use plastic-free event will be donated...

Vancouver is set to become the first major Canadian city to ban single-use plastic straws, polystyrene cups, and take-out containers. Representatives voted unanimously on the ban last week. According to a press release, the plastic...

The largest zero-waste festival in the UK, No Planet B, is set to be held in August. The festival will feature an extensive line-up of vegan food, Stroud News and Journal reported. The event brings...

Miyoko's Kitchen, a vegan company that specializes in making plant-based cheeses, is taking their commitment to protecting the planet a step further by opting for eco-friendly packaging for their butter. In an announcement, the company revealed...

A vegan meal delivery startup in Oakland, Calif., has made a breakthrough in the food delivery industry. The Planted Table promises to deliver fresh, vegan meals with zero waste. For many, meal deliveries have become...

Native Shoes is placing themselves at the forefront of shoe innovation with a new line of zero waste, vegan slip-on shoes: the Jefferson 2.0. This new no-waste collection features high and low top styles, no...

Every day, around 500 million disposable straws are used and thrown away. This is enough to fill 127 school buses or wrap around the circumference of the planet two and a half times. However,...

In a huge step towards helping to protect the planet's marine life, the Queen of England has banned the use of all plastic straws and bottles from royal estates. “Across the organization, the Royal Household...

The holiday season traditionally brings about many things; family, a full table of food, new things, wrapping paper strewn across the floor, laughter, the list goes on. A time to be grateful and celebrate,...