The company claims to now be producing ‘carbon neutral’ milk-alternatives | Credit: Rebel Kitchen Company offsets CO2 from entire business supply chain by partnering with two rainforest protection projects in Peru Plant-based drink manufacturer Rebel Kitchen has become a ‘carbon neutral’ company six years ahead of its 2025 target date, after announcing this week that it offset carbon emissions from its entire supply chain last year. The company – which produces vegan-friendly milk, yoghurt, coffee and coconut drinks under its Mylk brand – believes it is the first plant-based alternative producer to achieve carbon neutrality, claiming "the entire economic ripple required to get you our products has been offset". Working with environmental consultancy Carbon Analytics, the firm said it tracked and analysed the CO2 value of its full business footprint, including purchasing of ingredients, shipping, logistics, manufacturing, and packaging. The study revealed Rebel Kitchen’s carbon footprint was just over 4,000 tonnes during 2018/19, or the equivalent to flying a Boeing 747 aircraft non-stop for 5.3 days. The company said it has now offset those emissions through two Verified Carbon Standard biodiversity and forestry protection projects in Peru. Partnering with PUR Project and Ecosphere, which both work to regenerate ecosystems […]
Milk-alternatives brand Rebel Kitchen claims ‘carbon neutral’ status

Latest Articles
Greta Thunberg: a True Advocate for Environmental and Women’s Rights
In 2018, 15 years old Greta Thunberg became the face of climate change action and took the world by surprise. What started as...
Green-roofed campus brings a sustainable social nexus to Toronto
Community building recently received a boost in Toronto’s bustling downtown core with the completion of the new $65 million Canoe Landing Campus, a...
Could Floating Gardens Protect Flood-Prone Communities in Bangladesh?
A farmer collects guava from his garden to sell in a local market in Pirojpur, Bangladesh. NurPhoto / NurPhoto via Getty Images In...
Two new species of endangered screech owls identified from Brazil
Two new species of tiny screech owls from the Amazon and Atlantic rainforests in Brazil have been described by science. Prior to the...
Move Over, Corn and Soybeans: Giant Sea Kelp Could Be the Next Biofuel Source
Giant kelp can grow over a foot per day under ideal conditions. paule858 / Getty Images By Diane Kim, Ignacio Navarrete and Jessica...
Full circle: How corals survive on the waste of their predators
Coral-eating predators are typically thought of as being damaging to reef structures. Coral predator faeces is packed with nutrients that coral reefs depend...