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Abandoned fishing nets account for half of the ocean’s plastic pollution

It’s hard to avoid hearing about how much damage single-use plastic is doing to our environment. Major companies, even the likes of McDonald’s, are ditching straws and other plastic packaging to save the sea, while ‘The Attenborough Effect’ has led 53% of people to reduce the amount of plastic they use. And while this movement …

Photo of couple kissing next to hunted lion is being criticised globally

A Canadian couple have become the subject of heated global criticism for kissing over the fresh corpse of a lion in a photo. Darren and Carolyn Carter from Edmonton, Alberta, run a taxidermy business and paradoxically describe themselves as “passionate conservationists”. Despite this self-applied label, they chose to take part in the “canned hunt” experience …

Tesco Trials Ditching Plastic Fruit And Veg Packaging In A Bid To Reduce Waste

Walking down the fruit and veg aisle looking for healthy food to stock your kitchen can be an infuriating experience for anyone conscious of the horrific damage plastic has on the environment. It’s estimated that more than 300 million tonnes of plastic is produced each year and eight million tonnes is dumped in the ocean …

China ends animal tests for finished cosmetics products

China will no longer use post-market animal tests for cosmetic products in a landmark decision which activists say is the first step towards ending testing altogether. The Gansu Province National Medical Products Association has announced the country will bring an end to a practice in which all finished products which are already on the market, …

Air New Zealand removes 55 million in-flight plastic items

Air New Zealand has promised to remove a huge range of single use plastic products from its flights in a bid to reduce its environmental impact. The airline estimates 55 million plastic items each year will be a thing of the past, including sauce packets, cheese trays, plastic bags and coffee lids. The items will …

Fish and chips shop goes vegan due to owner’s ‘environmental concerns’

A fish and chip restaurant has closed down and will reopen as a vegan company after the owners went on a fishing trip and realised the damage their business had on the environment.  The Fish and The Chip, in Leicester, UK, opened in 2017 and served traditional fish and chips to customers.  But the owners …

Single-use plastic banned in Bali in bid to reduce catastrophic marine pollution

Bali has banned single-use plastics in a bid to reduce catastrophic ocean pollution on the island. A new law means the use of plastic bags, straws and Styrofoam is now illegal as of last week (July 2). The Indonesian government has recognised the huge scale of the problem on the popular holiday destination, and has …

Supermarkets in Asia have swapped plastic for banana leaves

A new environmentally-friendly form of packaging which uses banana leaves in place of plastic is catching on in Asia. The packaging has become a feature at many supermarket chains in Vietnam, inspired by a supermarket in Thailand which went viral for the ingenious idea. Rimping supermarket in Chiangmai, Thailand became a Facebook sensation with eco-friendly …

Bananas are going extinct because of climate change

The common banana which lines supermarket shelves across the world could become a thing of the past as climate change is driving it to extinction. Bananas come in many forms, but the most popular group eaten is the Cavendish banana. The group is at serious risk of dropping off the face of the earth and …

Leonardo DiCaprio vows to protect animals with new environment supergroup

Leonardo DiCaprio has launched a supergroup of environmental groups which aim to protect the planet from climate change and loss of biodiversity. The actor and rumoured vegan has formed Earth Alliance in partnership with business woman Laurene Powell Jobs and philanthropist Brian Sheth. All three have founded major environmental projects – the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, …

Pamela Anderson demands SeaWorld releases 52-year-old orca from life of ‘confusion, pain and death’

Pamela Anderson has demanded the release of a 52-year-old Orca from SeaWorld which she says has suffered a life of ‘confusion pain and death’. The celebrity shares a birthday – July 1 – with SeaWorld’s Corky, and in a letter to the animal park she says the orca is ‘always on my mind’ as her …

People are ‘freaked out’ by veganism so we won’t recommend it, UK Government advisor reveals

The top food advisor to the UK Government has rejected the prospect of adding veganism to official recommendations as he says people are ‘freaked out’ by the diet. Henry Dimbleby is leading a review into Government guidelines which will help shape the national food strategy in England.  He told The Times he would not be …