The EcoPlum Daily

As much as I like sneakers, one problem with the modern running shoe is that after your kicks get worn out, you can’t resole them like you can a nice dress shoe. So inevitably, old sneakers end up getting tossed in the trash where they rot in a landfill somewhere for the next few decades or more. However, with some help from its forward-thinking FutureCraft design studio, Adidas has created the Loop, which includes some important innovations that could help reduce waste from shoe manufacturing, even if it hasn’t magically solved the problem yet.

Maryland lawmakers recently became the first in the U.S. to approve a statewide ban on Styrofoam food containers — and a local Baltimore celebrity may have had something to do with it.

High atmospheric temperatures are causing profound and rapid changes around the Bering Strait -- the pace of which has startled scientists.

The robot, called RoCycle, uses pincers to pick through garbage and identify what materials each bit contains. It could help reduce how much waste gets sent to landfill.

It's the first-ever quantification of the damage caused by plastic pollution on a global scale.

The activation highlighted the beer brand’s partnership with nonprofit Parley for the Oceans.

Under one pessimistic climate change forecast, mosquitoes could expand their range all the way to the Arctic, redefining what we mean by 'tropical' diseases.

The announcement follows several natural disasters that cost the company $847 million since 2016, including $626 million in 2017 alone.

Used soap from Hilton Hotels is getting a second life.

Climate change and population growth, meaning less supply and more demand, could equal an “existential threat,” England’s environment chief warned.

Garden furniture is expensive and wasteful. Yardbird wants to change that, using the direct-to-consumer revolution as a model for its brand of eco-friendly design.

Procter & Gamble Co. will sell a limited-edition of shampoo and conditioner bottles made of 25 percent beach plastic.

Shops that minimise the environmental impact of our consumer habits are springing up across Britain. Could they help us avert catastrophe?

The air we breathe could be changing our behaviour in ways we are only just beginning to understand, writes Melissa Hogenboom.

Chicago has officially come up with a plan to achieve 100 percent renewable energy.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order Thursday to exchange single-use plastics for compostable or recyclable alternatives the city.

Chilean start-up Valnux is transforming discarded walnut shells into a biodegradable thermoplastic with naturally occurring antibacterial properties.

An official sponsor of Russia's 2018 Fifa World Cup, Budweiser, has created a football pitch in Sochi made entirely of recycled plastic cups collected after the tournament last summer.

New figures show we’re using more energy and still pumping out more emissions—so why aren’t we moving the dial?

State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have agreed to ban most single-use plastic bags; counties will have the option to impose a 5-cent paper-bag fee.

A new program from the shaving company will help make disposable razors less environmentally damaging.

The industry is booming and could overtake fast fashion, according to thredUP's annual resale report.

"This movement had to happen, we didn’t have a choice."