Melting Arctic sea ice releases deadly virus
Scientists have found a link between melting Arctic sea ice and the emergency of a virus that is deadly to sea lions, ice seals, sea otters and other marine mammals in the North Pacific....
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PET fibers help make cars lighter and quieter
Swiss automotive supplier Autoneum has developed a fiber material that can reduce the noise of electric motors. Components made of Hybrid-Acoustics PET consist entirely of PET, which is largely obtained from recycled fibers. According...
Germany bans plastic bags
The German government has decided to ban plastic bags, including those made from recycled plastic. The only exception will be the thin bags used for fruits and vegetables. Germany is taking the battle against...
New life for old clothes
A Swiss university is teaming up with Texaid to develop new methods for reusing old textiles. They could be turned into carpets or noise insulation to close the textile cycle further. Texaid collects some...
‘Planetary’ diet too costly for many people
A diet meant to improve both human and planetary health would be unaffordable for close to 1.6 billion people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, finds a new study. Earlier this year, a...
China boasts largest Passive House project in the world
Gaobeidian Railway City in central Hebei province is currently the largest Passive House project in the world. Comprising 330,000 square metres of certified Passive House buildings, it offers a mix of housing, offices and...
Tourism food waste is vastly underestimated
Current models calculating food waste in the tourism industry underestimate the scope of the problem because they fail to take into account new and diverse tourism options, such as AirBNB or traveling in recreational...
EU sees opportunities for circular economy in plastic waste trade
Exporting plastic waste is becoming increasingly difficult, but this opens new opportunities for reusing and recycling plastic, says the European Environment Agency. More and more plastic packaging waste is being recycled each year. Up...
HP invests in sustainable ink solutions
IT giant HP has announced that it is investing $200 million in the next generation of water-based print solutions for corrugated packaging and textiles. HP is making a substantial investment in its efforts to...
Dubai turns desert into green urban laboratory
The Sustainable City development in Dubai aims to be a net-zero settlement that uses as little energy and water as possible. The ‘living laboratory’ will test future technologies and solutions. Dubai is a city...
Think tank aims to make world more resilient
The Metabolic Institute will work at the intersection of academic research and real-world experimentation to help build a regenerative economy guided by the planetary boundaries. The new think tank will prioritize open access to...
New start-up accelerator launched to help fight plastic waste
The world’s biggest plastic manufacturers are turning to innovative start-ups to help tackle the global crisis of plastic waste in the environment. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste – whose members include BASF, Clariant,...
Cities remain unprepared for climate risks
Two thirds of cities around the world are already noticing the damaging effects of climate change, but less than half have developed long-term plans to deal with those threats, finds a new report. Environmental...
American waste management companies stop exporting plastic waste
Several waste management companies in the US have responded to a Greenpeace USA initiative by announcing that they are no longer exporting plastic waste outside of North America. The environmental group is now calling...
Big oil and gas lobby EU to tune of over €250 million
Environmental groups are calling for an end to oil and gas lobbying at the EU after uncovering that the world’s five big oil and gas companies and their lobbyists have spent over €250 million...
Asian cities top green commuter index
Tokyo, Beijing and Singapore are the greenest commuter cities in the world, according to data insight company Kantar. Commuters in those three cities tend to walk or take public transport. Data insight company Kantar...
Reducing emissions through efficient materials and construction
The construction industry could slash emissions generated from buildings and infrastructure by implementing efficient material design and improving building use, finds a new report. C40 Cities, Arup and the University of Leeds have identified...
Fish give ‘fins up’ to 3D-printed coral reefs
3D-printed artificial corals could help the animals that live in coral reefs withstand or recover from bleaching caused by warmer water temperatures, finds a new study. Warmer water temperatures are leading to a rise...
Cities need to cool down
The BreatheLife Network promotes measures to cool cities. This initiative is now showcasing numerous examples of cities that are fighting climate change by cooling down. Temperatures in cities are around 5 to 9 degrees...
Tide Ocean turns ocean plastic waste into watches
Swiss start-up Tide Ocean turns ocean plastic waste into new products such as watches. It has now won a German design and technology award for its contribution to the circular economy. Up to now,...
