Plastic Pollution

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has received a major a new deposit of seeds from several hundred plant species. In a formal ceremony on February 25, 2020, hosted by the Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and attended by international dignitaries, the seeds from 35 gene banks spread over all seven…

As plastic pollution has become a more well-recognized problem, public awareness about the need for recycling has grown as well. The question is whether or not recycling is a viable answer. Growing evidence suggests plastic recycling efforts can have only a minor impact even under the best of circumstances. As…

Welsh government announces ban on single-use plastics to minimise waste and protect marine life. Plastic straws, cutlery and polystyrene food and drink containers are to be banned in Wales as part of wider measures to make Wales the world’s top recycling nation, deputy minister for Housing and Local Government in…

Jump to News Releases: Latest 09:25 ET Blackboard Launches Blackboard Unite for K-12 to Enable Holistic Remote Learning Across K-12 Districts Blackboard Inc. today announced the debut of its K-12 remote learning solution, Blackboard Unite for K-12, a holistic suite of tools and resources... 09:25 ET New Parent Coaching App…

As a company that looks to the future, Samsung innovates to change people’s lives for the better. Not only does this mean creating technologies and devices that allow users to better navigate their daily lives, but it also takes the form of allowing consumers to feel confident that, with a…

Recently, Singapore has garnered attention as a central food tech innovation hub in Asia despite the alternative protein movement still being in its infancy in the region. Based on the Asia Alternative Protein Industry Report 2020 by Green Queen Media (GQM), the country is home to a few leading Asian…

Amber Valetta was recently named sustainability editor of British Vogue. Livia Firth holds the same title for Vogue Arabia; Tonne Goodman recently took on the role for American Vogue. But with all due respect, Clare Press started the trend. She’s had the title in Australia since the beginning of 2018.…

EU environment chief Virginijus Sinkevičius insists there will be no unnecessary overlap between the new circular economy plan and the Farm to Fork strategy (F2F), as new EU food policy will be focused more on the agricultural and food production side. Although expected to cover the entire food supply chain…

Q. Dear Umbra, Should I feel guilty about buying so much plastic-wrapped and single-use stuff for this quarantine nightmare? –Stuck Here Using Throwaways Instead of … Not A. Dear SHUT-IN, The rapid, worldwide spread of coronavirus is certainly making everyone a bit more neurotic than usual. There’s so much uncertainty…

Meghan Markle made the most of her last day as a senior working royal in the U.K. Before attending the Commonwealth Service on Monday with her husband Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex attended a meeting at Buckingham Palace with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) — one of her…