Circular economy could recycle more plastic and meet industry demand for raw materials, finds Green Alliance research

The U.S. could slash imports of these metals not by imposing duties but by boosting the reuse and recycling of old metal products.

Direct air capture (DAC) systems have been discussed as a possibility for removing CO2 from the air, but until recently seemed too expensive. After running a pilot plant for three years, Carbon Engineering (CE) has broken down the costs of a DAC system and found how it can work.

Laundromat café Celsious offers a crisp and clean atmosphere for its fashion-forward customers.

Mars Inc., the maker of its namesake chocolate bar and Wrigley’s chewing gum, is spending $1 billion on sustainability with a strategy to make greener practices increase profits.

Rescuers unsuccessfully tried to nurse the male pilot whale back to health.

The European Union on Monday unveiled a proposed ban on single-use plastic items like straws and cutlery in an attempt to limit plastic pollution.

I sometimes feel like I'm not doing enough. This guy makes those feelings worse.

The wind farms have increasingly become mainstream sources of power in Northern Europe, but the United States has largely not pursued the technology.

Businesses in the city would be barred from using disposable plastic straws under a bill set to be introduced Wednesday in the City Council.

Airline says it will be the first in U.S. to phase out plastic stirring sticks – and plastic citrus picks – in favor of sustainable versions.

The rise in renewable energy will scramble the decision making of grid managers.

Many local food and beverage merchants are already on board.

Approximately 5,489 K-12 schools in the US now have solar power installations, according to a report created by the Solar Foundation titled Brighter Future: A Study on Solar in U.S. Schools, 2nd Edition.

American Express is creating a credit card made primarily from plastic found in the ocean and on the coasts in an effort to reduce its environmental impact.

As other countries dither, India's Prime Minister makes a bold but important promise.

Reusing plastic and metal could help keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius and allow the EU to go emission free by 2050, according to new research on the burgeoning circular economy.

You've almost certainly heard noise about banning plastic straws, but have you heard of "Straw Wars"?

Even for countries with a surplus of food, the environmental impact is inescapable.

The new sustainability initiative is called SPICE: the Sustainable Packaging Initiative for CosmEtics.

Vendors in Monmouth Beach will be barred from providing plastic straws or bags, as well as plastic or styrofoam containers, under a ban effective June 1

Colgate-Palmolive Company has committed to 100% recyclability of plastics used in its packaging across all product categories by 2025.
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This should make it a whole lot easier to avoid plastic packaging.

By Isabelle GerretsenLONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Major global brands Nike, H&M, Burberry and Gap have signed up to an initiative that aims to improve the industry's record on sustainability after a study found less than one percent of clothing is recycled. 

Now they need to do the same for the rest of the country.