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Can plastic credits be a viable tool on the road to a circular economy?
…lost through pollution, landfilling, incineration or downcycling. This is equivalent to at least $80bn. Reducing single-use plastics (SUPs) is therefore one of the greatest challenges facing society and businesses and…
Defra invests £33m to protect peat, conserve species
…financially viable farming practice on lowland peat soils. Natural England’s chair, Tony Juniper, said: “Lowland peatlands play an important role in combating climate change, by keeping carbon in the land…
Palm oil replacements and EV battery recycling: The best green innovations of October 2023
…million tonnes of aluminium. In our first innovation, surplus concrete is used to capture carbon while boosting the health of farmland, while in our second, scrap aluminium is reimagined as…
CCC Progress Report: Are any UK sectors on track to meet net-zero?
…use Agriculture and land use accounted for 49 MtCO2e in 2021 (the last available data), an 11% share of the UK’s total emissions. This, the CCC notes, is an increase…
Emirates Declaration: Landmark new sustainable food systems pledge backed by 130+ governments
…improving access to nutrition, with a focus on the Global South There is a vague mention of “shifting from higher greenhouse-gas-emitting practices”, but the Declaration stops short of mentioning fossil…
Banana fibre fabric and houses made of rice: The circular innovations of May 2023
…useful substance that we do not yet have the wit to use.” It may surprise you to learn that these words are not from the past decade, during which time…
Wireless EV charging robots and next-gen plant-based proteins: The best green innovations of March 2024
…synthetic gas, are captured, cleaned, and used as a heating source to power the process. Organic contaminants are converted to biochar and used as filler. Wave rollers to harness ocean…
Sound-powered heat pumps and dairy without the cow: April 2023’s best green innovations
…has been used. Spanish company Recycap is making it easier for home users to recycle both the capsules themselves and leftover grounds with its React (Recycap Automated Coffee Technology) recycling…
UK ‘must cut pesticide use to tackle climate crisis’
…be coming down, the report highlights. 16% more glyphosate was used in private agriculture in 2020 than was used in 2016. The report calls for a science-based target to reduce…
England’s farmers to get paid more for tree planting
…landscapes have less than 10% of their land area open for public access. The uplift in funding comes after Defra pledged to speed up application approvals for the England Woodland…
JLR unveils portable energy storage system made with used EV batteries
…also be commercially available for use outside of JLR. Whether the units are used in-house or by other firms, JLR will provide the battery recycling service once they reach the…
The key green policy gaps for the UK Government to close in 2024
…of green policies. These policies encapsulate the crucial areas where the Tory Government has fallen behind, signalling areas ripe for urgent attention and action. 1) The Land Use Strategy The…
How businesses can lead the way in creating a positive environmental legacy
…charity dedicated to reversing woodland decline, we know that the regeneration of natural landscapes is a key part of fighting the climate crisis as well as our biodiversity crisis, and…
UK unveils £16m to ‘supercharge’ peatland restoration
…the UK’s total land area, but Defra estimates that 87% of England’s peatlands are degraded. Key drivers of peatland damage include changing weather patterns, land-use change for business purposes and…
Defra unveils bumper nature package including new National Park
…areas. Moreover, the Government is introducing 34 new projects across England, covering over 200,000 hectares of land, as a follow-up to its previously announced Landscape Recovery scheme. These projects will…
AI-powered ocean robots and second-life batteries: The best green innovations of June 2023
…to offer three products and services. Juvenile ABT will be grown for producers to use in their own commercial farms. The RAS will also be sold for use with other…
Why are consumer goods giants using more plastic, less efficiently?
…not collectively reduced their virgin plastic use at all. Some signatories including L’Oreal, Mars, the Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, McCain Foods, McCormick & Company and Diageo actually increased their plastic use…
Second-hand tech: Could 2023 be a tipping point for e-waste?
…used phones, building on its offerings of refurbished white goods. And if you’ve used the London Underground in the last 12 months, chances are you’ll have seen Back Market’s eye-catching…
Solar panels that mimic leaves and next-gen EV batteries: The best green innovations of August 2023
…their used holiday clothes, which often end up in landfill. Our fifth innovation is a way to turn these discarded clothes into useful materials. And finally, extreme hot weather this…
Lego pilots reuse-driven brick take-back service in the UK
…the reuse scheme Despite concerns about the environmental impact of single-use packaging, the use of reusable options remains low. Hubbub’s research found that 29% of people intend to use reusable…
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