Moët & Chandon has teamed up with foil maker Amcor Capsules on the plastic-free hood for its premium Champagne products.
Colourful plastic becomes microplastics ‘pretty quickly’
The study shows that colourants used to make plastic products can significantly affect the rate at which it breaks down into microplastic.
IEA urges action to combat SUV emission levels
The International Energy Agency (IEA), the global energy watchdog, has analysed the surge in SUV sales and what it means for the environment.
Edinburgh International Book Festival axes Baillie Gifford sponsorship over fossil fuel links
Baillie Gifford, which is based in Edinburgh, has sponsored the event for 20 years but said it activist campaigners had put “intolerable pressure” on authors and the festival community.
Carbon offsets market plunges over 60% amid environmental concerns
Research by Ecosystem Marketplace, a nonprofit focused on the carbon market, reveals the carbon offsets market was down 61% from $1.9bn (£1.5bn) in 2022 to $723m in 2023.
Climate change may force relocation of buildings and roads, scientists warn
A £6m research project in Cornwall is leveraging “cutting edge modelling” to predict how dunes will retreat and the impact it will have on the landscape.
Greenpeace slams oil bosses’ ‘scaremongering’ as it backs new anti-fossil fuel report
The report says that energy firms do not need to develop new oil, gas and coal projects to meet energy demand forecasts until 2050, and governments should stop issuing new oil, gas and coal licences.
Labour pledges to kickstart clean energy projects ‘within months’ if elected
Labour’s plan for a publicly owned, Scottish-based national energy company is central to its offer to voters ahead of the July 4 election.
New Look sponsors seaweed cultivation in new green tie-up
New Look employees will be given the chance to sponsor seaweed cultivation after the fashion retailer struck a green deal with startup Carbon Kapture.
Cadbury owner removes over 1,000 tonnes of virgin plastic in 2023
Cadbury owner Mondelez says it removed over 1000 tonnes of virgin plastic last year.
