A string of big-name food-to-go brands including McDonalds, Costa Coffee and Pret A Manger have unveiled plastic-free offerings to be piloted at Dubai Airport next month, as part of the airport’s commitment to eliminate single-use plastics.
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As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe.
‘Sustainable materials and products’ are the new black in fashion. Commitment is high with fashion brands from large to small and new to iconic, all are focusing on improving their sustainability like never before. When it comes to environmental sustainability in the fashion textile space, raw materials have been one of, if not the, most significant focus areas. Generally speaking, the industry has used the same raw materials for generations: t. Their environmental burdens that these materials bear are major contributors to global climate change, natural resource depletion, and biodiversity loss – to name a few among a long list of concerning effects. Therefore, there’s a dire need for the next generation of textile materials, and that calls for innovation. “Going for all of these challenges, we need actually innovation.” – An interviewee
edie has today (18 February) published its 30 Under 30: Class of 2019 report, showcasing the success stories of its inaugural class of future sustainability leaders and recapping the group’s calls to business action.
Discover Costa Rican wildlife the sustainable way with Rainbow Tours. Visit places with the Certificate of Sustainable Tourism. Explore it here.
In the first of Ethical IT’s series of blogs about how IT can, and should, be sustainable, we take a look at IT hardware.
England’s iconic Oval ground will host the opening game of this year’s cricket world cup on Thursday – and plastic pollution is set to be the biggest loser.