Opinion Photo by Michał Parzuchowski on Unsplash Big Pharma should cut ad spending to fight climate change If Big Pharma actually cares about the environment, there are plenty of areas they can become more sustainable without risking lives.
Causes Photo by Roberto Sorin on Unsplash Where does all the cardboard come from? I had to know Entire forests and enormous factories running 24/7 can barely keep up with demand. This is how the cardboard economy works.
Causes Photo by Crystal Shaw on Unsplash EU sets out plan to cut back packaging waste New rules spell the end of throwaway coffee cups and condiment packets, prompting backlash from industry.
NewsletterEli Duke/Flickr Europe’s energy crisis forces factories to go dark Manufacturers are furloughing workers and shutting down lines because they can’t pay the gas and electric charges.
Causes theswaddle.com Coca-Cola trials paper bottles to address plastic pollution. But is it actually good for the environment? Research suggests that paper requires more energy and greenhouse gas emissions to produce than plastic.
Solutions www.fastcompany.com Inside Amazon's quest to use less cardboard The company is redesigning its packaging to use less material, and employing AI to find the smallest possible package for each box.
Impacts www.nytimes.com The environmental justice wake-up call Activists said it's important for policymakers to understand that addressing environmental vulnerability is not distinct from problems of police brutality, health disparities or other racial inequities.
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice
