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Investing in sustainable energy can enable resilient societies in race to...
Investment and innovation in sustainable energy systems is needed to win the race to net-zero. The clock is ticking to meet ambitious global...
This hybrid hydro-solar power venture could shape the future of Thailand
Approximately 144,417 solar panels are being installed on a reservoir in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. Thailand is creating one the world's biggest floating hydro-solar...
Business
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DiCaprio, Conservationists Launch $43M Plan to Restore Galápagos Islands
A coalition of groups, including a newly formed organization backed by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, have mobilized $43 million for efforts to restore degraded...
Here’s how private investors can turn plastic into gold
There are good returns to be made from plastics recycling in emerging markets One of the greatest impediments to our ability to transition...
Nature
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Deep-sea fish with lightbulb on its head mysteriously washes ashore in...
A nightmarish fish that typically dwells thousands of feet below the ocean's surface recently washed ashore on a California beach, according to news...
The ‘New Big 5’ Picks World’s Most Photogenic Animals to Celebrate...
Trophy hunters in Africa used to refer to a "Big 5" of wild animals that were particularly dangerous to kill: elephant, rhino, leopard,...
Policy
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Sales of peat compost to gardeners to be banned from 2024
Sales of peat compost to gardeners will be banned from 2024, the government has said. Ministers will also give £50m to support the...
Finland’s Prime Minister on why innovation alone can’t tackle climate crisis....
Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, plans to double its resource efficiency and circularity rate by 2035. Finland has some of the most...
Sponsored
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NetBet Electronics to Use 100% Recyclable Bulk Packaging
NetBet Electronics to Use 100% Recyclable Bulk Packaging NetBit Electronics (the only major power supply company that has an exclusive focus on customer premises equipment (CPE)) has made a commitment to now only use 100% recyclable bulk packaging from sustainable sources, designed to optimize shipping efficiency and to help their customers reduce C02 emissions. NetBit has already introduced a number of eco-measures for bulk packaging such as vegetable-based inks, and non-bleached kraft cardboard and replacing commonly used plastic tapes with paper-based alternatives. Moreover, NetBit is also developing new packaging designs for SUP-free transportation to meet international packaging standards. By incorporating innovative paper technologies that...
New Report Reveals Cox Enterprises Has Invested Nearly $1 Billion in Sustainability and Cleantech
New Report Reveals Cox Enterprises Has Invested Nearly $1 Billion in Sustainability and Cleantech Collective Impact Report details investments in COVID-19 relief grants, accelerated sustainability goals and commitments to social justice and human rights Cox Enterprises released Making Our Mark, its collective impact report, which details the company’s investment of nearly $1 billion in sustainable businesses and technologies, and more than $191 million donated to or invested in communities. The report also highlights how the James M. Cox Foundation's quick response to provide support, relief and $13.8 million in grants and donations during the pandemic positively impacted hospitals, individuals and families throughout its communities. “We will continue to uphold our tradition of doing the right thing, taking care of our employees, serving our customers and improving the lives of everyone...
Popular Alkaline Brand TEN Alkaline Spring Water Brings Eco-Friendly Aluminum Cans To Retail
Popular Alkaline Brand TEN Alkaline Spring Water Brings Eco-Friendly Aluminum Cans To Retail In an effort to reduce the footprint made by plastic bottles in retail stores (and ultimately, in waterways and landfills), top alkaline brand TEN Alkaline Spring Water has now made their product available via 8-pack aluminum cans in stores around the US. TEN is the first in their category to sell their 10ph premium alkaline water in a can and leads the way in sustainability for the alkaline water industry. The benefits of drinking alkaline water are many, but the amount of plastic used to package food...
Solving the Plastics Problem: Cox Enterprises Invests in Nexus Fuels
Solving the Plastics Problem: Cox Enterprises Invests in Nexus Fuels
Nexus Fuels emerges as world’s first commercial-scale 100% circular waste plastics solution, resolving a critical environmental challenge Atlanta (March 10, 2021) – Nexus Fuels, LLC (Nexus), a leading circular waste-plastics operation, has secured a major investment from Cox Enterprises to accelerate its market expansion. Nexus converts waste plastics, formerly bound for landfills and oceans, back into their original components so they can be used to create new materials. Nexus’ environmentally friendly recycling process can convert waste plastics into virgin plastic precursors and resins that partners, like Shell and Chevron Phillips, can use...
Cox Enterprises Accelerates Sustainability Goals by 10 Years
Cox Enterprises announced on January 21, 2021, that it has accelerated its goal to be carbon and water neutral from 2044 to 2034 as part of the company’s national sustainability program, Cox Conserves. The new Cox Conserves strategy expedites the company’s zero environmental footprint goals by reducing, replacing and recycling within its own operations, along with developing new renewable projects and partnerships to offset impacts.
Since Cox set its original goals in 2013, clean technologies and renewables have advanced,
and the costs associated with these industries have decreased. At the same time, the pace of climate change has led to ever-worsening...
Weekly Blog
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Is Going Green a Possibility for Trade Shows?
Is going green a possibility for trade shows? Guest post by: Theo Reilly from Quadrant2Design A long-overdue change Thankfully, rather than being branded a clan of hemp-wearing conspiracy theorists, sustainability activists have grown to acquire a mainstream following. It is estimated 77% of the global population now views environmental damage as a serious concern. Each industry is having to look at its own processes to assess its culpability (some more than others), as the tide of popular opinion turns increasingly eco-centric. What of the exhibition industry? What can be done, what should be done, and what is being done currently to adhere...
Mother Daughter Earth’s Journey to Promoting Environmental Change
Mother Daughter Earth's Journey to Promoting Environmental Change Guest post by Mother Daughter Earth A few years ago, my daughter and I decided to investigate how we and other people could make changes in our lives that would decrease our daily carbon footprint and help reverse global warming and climate change. We thought we already knew a lot about this topic, since we had been living what we thought was pretty eco-consciously for years. My daughter was a Harvard educated Environmental Engineer, but it quickly became abundantly obvious that we had put ourselves onto an amazing path of learning and development...
The Impact of OverFishing
The Impact of Overfishing Guest post by: Coty Perry, Managing Editor for YourBassGuy.com Overfishing and water conservation is a complicated subject. Not because it’s hard to understand, but because everyone has an opinion and much of what we see as “fact” might not be as true as we think. Looking at statistics simply isn’t enough. We can sit back and observe what is happening in our oceans and think that it’s out of our hands, but that isn’t entirely true. Even as individuals, we have a role to play in conservation and sustainability. At a young age, I started to take an...
Eco Friendly Cleaning Products Made Easy
Eco Friendly Cleaning Products Made Easy Guest post by Isamary Hernandez, creator of ISAVIBESHOP I was born in a very small country in South America. We used to reuse everything we could, not with the intention of saving the environment, but just out of necessity. When I was 10 years old, we moved to Canada and our whole life changed, even the way we consume things. North America has a culture of just buying a lot of stuff that we don't really need and for some reason, compared to Europe, we are really under developed when it comes to living sustainably. When...
Net Your Problem
Net Your Problem Guest post by Nicole Baker Loke, founder of Net Your Problem Hello to the Happy Eco News community! It's nice to meet you all and to be a new member of this community celebrating solutions and “nuggets of positivity” as Grant says on his “about” page. I first met Grant when we were both accepted into the Maritime Blue Accelerator program run by the Port of Seattle and WeWork in January of 2020 for our work in increasing sustainability in the marine sector. I'm really happy to share with you the story of my business, how I believe...
Preserving the Wild Future of British Columbia
Preserving the Wild Future of British Columbia Photo Story by: Yuri Choufour – www.yurichoufour.com. You can also see his work on Instagram @yurichoufour. British Columbia is known the world over for images of pristine old-growth forests, stunning mountain vistas and impressive biodiversity with nearly an unmatched wildness. This incredible land has been home to nearly 200 First Nations for time immemorial and has long attracted immigrants and tourists like nowhere else in Canada. BC is also home to a stunning abundance of iconic wildlife, including the apex predators of the ocean, a genetically unique species of wolf, and one of the...
16 Resources for Eating Seasonally Around the World
By Amanda Fong Eating produce with the seasons can help consumers access fresher, more nutritious while directly supporting their local farmers and economies....
Germany produced less meat, more vegan alternatives in 2020
Consumption of meat products is falling in Germany, while the meat substitute market is growing The total value of meat produced in Germany...
What’s the Tea? Brewing a More Sustainable Cuppa
A standard cup of tea requires one-eighth as much water as a cup of coffee, but tea is no eco-beverage. In fact, the...
New Weeding Robot Could Boost Sustainable Agriculture and Increase Food Production
New Weeding Robot Could Boost Sustainable Agriculture and Increase Food Production
By Jane Marsh, founder and editor-in-chief of Environment.co Humanity needs food for survival, and maintaining...
Cheers? Rising temperatures could make Michigan the next great wine hub
Grist / Michigan State University Extension / esseffe / Getty Images Five miles from Lake Michigan, on sloping hills and down a gravelly...
Transportation
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Lisbon’s iconic old trams helping Portugal fight climate change
Iconic yellow streetcar up a hill in Lisbon, Portugal The eléctricos as they're known locally provide clean, efficient and accessible transport for Lisbon...
Solar-powered motorbikes help rangers protect African wildlife from poachers
A partnership between CAKE electric motorbikes, the Southern African Wildlife College and Goal Zero has produced a solar-powered electric motorbike aimed at helping...
Cornell Scientist Unveils Roadway That Charges Electric Cars While Driving
Image by Cornell University Researchers at Cornell University are developing a special roadway that’s capable of charging vehicles’ batteries as they drive over...
Sooke School District first in B.C. to launch electric buses
File photo. The Sooke School District has achieved a green milestone as it became the first to shuttle students on B.C.’s first fleet...
Science
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Scientists launch tool to detect bleaching of coral reefs in near...
Scientists have launched a world-first system to detect in almost real time the bleaching of the planet’s coral reefs that are under severe...
