Amazon fires fueled by Bolsonaro
The Brazilian Amazon is experiencing its worst forest fires in over a decade. President Bolsonaro is to blame for his loosening of forest protection and encouragement of slash and burn practices, clearing land for...
Category: Social Responsibility
Fairphone 3 now for sale
The third generation modular phone from Fairphone is now available across Europe from selected online retailers and operators. The modular Fairphone 3 is more reliable and durable and comes in a sleeker and slimmer...
Manufacturers should pay for plastic waste disposal, says Germany
The German environment ministry wants manufacturers of disposable products to contribute to the costs of keeping cities clean. In a first step, it is launching a study aimed at determining how many fast-food packaging,...
Nespresso turns its capsules into a bike
Coffee capsule giant Nespresso is demonstrating its commitment to a circular economy by teaming up with Swedish bike brand Vélosophy to produce a bike made from recycled aluminium coffee capsules. Nespresso and Vélosophy will...
New digital learning hub for circular economy
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched a new digital learning hub to help individuals better their understanding of the circular economy. Dame Ellen MacArthur broke the world record for sailing solo around the world...
Sustainable fashion alternatives: textiles made from pineapples & co.
Move over leather and cotton. Today´s fashion statements can easily be made from what you might find in your kitchen. The fact that the cotton production industry is labour intensive and involves a lot...
Universities worldwide declare climate emergency
Networks representing more than 7,000 higher education and further education institutions from around the world have declared a climate emergency and will go carbon neutral by 2050 at the very latest. The Alliance for...
Peas pass the chicken
As demand for sustainable protein soars, Swiss start-up Planted develops a plant-based chicken substitute made from peas – with both the texture and taste of poultry. Lukas Böni, who studied food sciences at ETH Zurich,...
Zurich Insurance aligns with UN climate goals
Zurich becomes the first insurer to sign up to the UN business pledge to limit global temperature rise and announces that it will use only renewable energy by 2022. In the long term, it...
Bali implements single use plastic ban
The 23rd of June 2019 marked a big day in the plastic free movement, especially for Bye Bye Plastic Bags. The long awaited ban on single use plastic bags, straws and polystyrene on the...
Tennis world goes green
All four of the world’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments are joining the UN’s Sports for Climate Action Framework. The US Open, Wimbledon, Tennis Australia and the French Open have all announced that they are...
Space junk: the next green frontier
First it was about preventing trash from ending up in landfills, more recently it has been about tackling the waste in our oceans. Now, efforts are underway to stop space debris from orbiting our...
Adidas joins the race for a circular economy
Adidas has developed the first fully recyclable running shoe. Futurecraft.Loop is made of a material that can be ground and melted for re-use in a circular manufacturing model. The shoe will be launched in...
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The Fashion Revolution is a global movement dedicated to a more sustainable fashion industry. We inform about the most pressing issues in the fashion industry, advocate positive change and celebrate those who are on...
Microsoft taxing itself to reduce carbon
Technology giant Microsoft is imposing big costs on itself for emitting greenhouse gases in an effort to accelerate its sustainability goals. John Dyer reports. Microsoft is nearly doubling its internal carbon tax to $15...
Global SDG Awards recognise success in sustainability
This year’s Global SDG Awards went to 17 companies around the world. The awards celebrate private-sector leadership in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. John Dyer reports. Women and children in Africa...
Starbucks to roll out greener cups, strawless lids
Coffee giant Starbucks has unveiled several new plans for sustainable coffee, including greener cups, fewer straws and the opportunity to digitally trace your coffee’s journey from seed to cup. According to a Starbucks press...
Join us for the Seedstars Summit on 5 April 2019 in Lausanne!
Seedstars is a Swiss based group with the mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship. Seedstars connects stakeholders, builds companies from scratch with public and private partners and invests...
India opens centre for sustainable development
Prominent Indian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur Kiran Patel has invested in a major new sustainable venture in India. The Dr. Kiran C. Patel Centre for Sustainable Development in India at the Indian Institute of Technology...
Strategic lessons from toilet paper
Toilet paper is destroying North American forests – and with it, resources that are vital to the continent’s Indigenous Peoples. John Dyer reports. Environmentalists recently took aim at toilet paper. In a report entitled...
