Check out this article posted by The Guardian, diving in to new research demonstrating the effect of animal agriculture on our environment and resources. Avoiding meat and dairy products is the single biggest way to reduce your environmental impact on the planet, according to the scientists behind the most comprehensive analysis to date of the…
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CNBC: Unilever Launches Biodegradable, Plant-Based Tea Bags
The trend to switch to sustainable, plant-based materials continues, this time courtesy of Unilever’s PG Tips tea brand. CNBC Reports: PG tips, one of the U.K.’s most iconic tea brands, is switching to 100 percent biodegradable tea bags. The first batch of the new bags, made from a material that is both 100 percent plant-based…
CNBC: Lego Plant-Based! Classic Toy Announces Sustainable Plastic Pieces
Lego is leading the way in zero waste and sustainability. CNBC reports: Toy manufacturer Lego has announced it is to make some of its pieces, including leaves, bushes and trees, from sustainable, plant-based plastic. The material will be sourced from sugarcane and production of the pieces, or “elements,” has already started. They will be launched…
PHYS: New Study Touts Plant Protein as Solution to Climate, Hunger
A new study out of Europe digs into the ways that a shift to plant-based protein can sustain the planet and feed the world: Agriculture is often thought of as being at the mercy of climate change, with increasing droughts and flooding resulting in lower yields, especially across the developing world. Yet the agricultural sector also…