Plastic Pollution

Brazil's Ambev sets ambitious target to end plastic pollution in packaging

Plastics reduction and climate change are sustainable investors' top priorities. Solutions to plastic waste must come from all sectors. Financial institutions have a unique vantage point from which to address this issue. The World Economic Forum's Global Plastic Action Partnership sat down with Audrey Choi, Chief Sustainability Officer and CEO…

PHOTO: REUTERS BEIJING: China will ban non-degradable plastic bags in major cities and single-use straws from restaurants by the end of this year in a bid to cut down on waste. The country is one of the world’s biggest users of plastic, and the plan target…

Ekoru.org is a search engine dedicated to saving the planet. The company donates 60% of revenue generated from clicks on sponsored search results to partner organizations who work on climate change issues. Presently, Ekoru has joined forces with Big Blue Ocea…

(GERMANY OUT) white chocolate from the Nestle company (Photo by Schöning/ullstein bild via Getty ... Images) ullstein bild via Getty Images The worlds largest food company Nestlé announced on Thursday that it will invest up to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2…

Due to the devastating effects of climate change, Earth’s oceans, and its countless inhabitants, are in dire straits. This fact is nowhere more apparent than with sea turtles; nearly every one of the various shelled marine creature species is on the endangere…

It's time for swift and immediate action to protect marine life from further devastation. This short animated video, just released by Greenpeace UK and Aardman Animations, will probably ruin your day but you should watch it anyway because the message matters…

The United Nations is calling for world governments to protect 30 percent of the planet by 2030 in order to stop the rapid loss of biodiversity, restore ecosystem functions, and help stave off the worst impacts of climate change. At least 10 percent of this a…

Mayor Bernard C. "Jack" Young signed a bill Monday that bans retailers' use of plastic bags, saying he was proud Baltimore is "leading the way in creating cleaner neighborhoods and waterways." The law will prohibit grocers and other retailers from giving out…

By Jerri-Lynn Scofield, who has worked as a securities lawyer and a derivatives trader. She is currently writing a book about textile artisans. The Senate unanimously passed the Save Our Seas Act 2.0 Friday, a measure intended to reduce pollution of plastic …