McDonald’s to remove plastic from its Happy Meal toys
Last year, two schoolgirls set up a petition to urge McDonald’s and Burger King to stop giving out plastic toys with children's meals. Now, the activism of the two British girls is finally paying off as now both fast-food chains have pledged to remove plastic toys from their kids' meals, with Read More...
This green-minded denim brand makes incredibly sustainable jeans
As the fashion industry is under hefty consumer pressure to rethink its polluting production practices, some retailers are showing some commendable progress towards infusing sustainability into their garments. Take ÉTICA, for example, a Los Angeles-based denim brand that takes pride in Read More...
Lego to make its iconic plastic building bricks 100% sustainable by 2030
Despite the world’s increasing aversion towards plastic these days because of its harmful impact on the environment, Danish toymaker Lego, famous for its multi-colored plastic building bricks, remains a raging success. Even so, the company has recently vowed to make all of its iconic bricks 100 Read More...
Patagonia will teach its customers how to prolong the life of their garments
Patagonia sets the bar high when it comes to making clothes last as long as possible. But The outdoor gear retailer not only resells its own used clothes through its Worn Wear program but also hosts repair events around the world, where people can bring their favorite Patagonia items to get fixed Read More...
McDonald’s and Starbucks are getting on the reusable cups wagon
Starbuck’s and McDonald’s blow through billions of disposable cups a year, feeding them into a never-ending stream of plastic waste. But in the future, when you order a coffee from them, it could be served in the same cup you used a few months ago. That’s the vision behind the NextGen Cup Read More...
Danone’s organic dairy to become carbon-positive by 2025
While dairy products are a good source of energy and protein, they also bear a heavy environmental footprint because of the impact of growing cattle feed and because of cows’ methane emissions. But in an effort to take some of this burden away from the environment, Danone’s Horizon Organic Read More...
IKEA to launch its vegan meatballs in Europe starting this summer
IKEA’s new plant-based meatballs are heading to Europe this summer as part of the furniture giant’s greater plan to counter its climate impact. The so-called “plant ball” has a carbon footprint that’s 96 percent smaller than its iconic pork-and-beef meatballs, of which it has sold more Read More...
Adidas by Stella McCartney unveils new hoodie made out of 100% recycled clothing
Each year, the world throws out a mind-boggling 92 million tons of textile waste. In a little more than a decade, that number could increase by 60 percent. One solution to this problem is recycling the most popular fabric used for making clothing: cotton. In collaboration with fashion designer Read More...
Giant US retailer Target plans to go 100 percent green by 2030
Lately, it seems like the global push for going green isn’t only being driven by concerned citizens, but also by big shots in the corporate world. Take US retailer Target, for example, that has recently pledged to take a major step forward by committing to source 100 percent of its electricity Read More...
Possibility: It’s their future
From The Intelligent Optimist Summer 2016 In what could be a growing movement, courts in the United States and the Netherlands are siding with environmental activists who argue that governments that promote fossil fuel use and development are violating environmental laws and constitutional rights, Read More...