An ancient cup, designed to be hurled out with the rubbish, is going on display at the British Museum. The 3,500 year-old, single-use vessel, which once contained wine rather than coffee, was made by the Minoans, one of the first advanced civilisations in Europe.
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If the idea of body composting makes you squeamish, you’re not alone. We don’t like to think about death, especially when it comes to the physical aspect of what happens to our bodies after we die. But burial and cremation, our standard methods of disposing of human remains, aren’t great for the environment.
Enter the sustainable death movement. People are searching for ways to dispose of bodies with respect and dignity — without harming the planet in the process.
One year after Prince Edward Island became the first province to ban single-use plastic bags, the Island has managed to keep millions of them from entering its waste management system. The province implemented the Plastic Bag Reduction Act on July 1, 2019.
In October of this year, the European Parliament voted in favor of a ban of the ten most notorious single-use plastics that harm our planet and marine life, including straws, plastic cutlery and cotton buds.
As the pressure for environmental responsibility mounts, digital technologies have the power to transform your business, and in turn, protect the planet.
But whilst new might be shiny, sometimes the old can have an impact too, as Charlotte argues adopting a pragmatic approach to design and development makes the process of change both smoother and more sustainable.
Coronavirus cases have surged again in Korea, and so has the use of single-use plastics. As the country struggles to curb a second wave of COVID-19 infections, people are buying food and drinks via takeaways or deliveries that come in plastic packaging.
Plus, ThredUp’s rapid growth shows no signs of slowing down.