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Sustainable Planet

EU proposes ban on straws and other single-use plastics

With the ever increasing amount of harmful plastic litter in oceans, the European Commission targets the 10 single-use plastic products that…

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Sustainable Planet

Edible Six Pack Rings Could Save Countless Marine Animals

One brewery’s edible six-pack rings made from biodegradable brewing byproducts are so safe they’re actually nutritious to marine life!

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Sustainable Planet

Did you know that our plastic waste can be turned into homes that cost under €250?

This Mexican startup is turning plastic waste into affordable housing to fight poverty.

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Good Stuff

The Plastic Soup Surfer is committed to getting a deposit on small plastic bottles

The Dutch Merijn Tinga is a windsurfer and activist who wants to fight plastic pollution.

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Sustainable Planet

‘Could Bali be plastic bag-free by 2018?’ asks teen-run environmental conservation group

Bye Bye Plastic Bags is a social initiative driven by children, to get the people of Bali to say no to…

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Better Society

Could living in “Lego” help tackle two of the world’s biggest issues: homelessness and pollution?

A Colombian start-up has created a way to make durable, snap-together bricks from discarded plastic and old rubber tyres.

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Sustainable Planet

Adidas launches trainers made from ocean plastic

Adidas will produce shoes that are made from waste plastic that has been found in sea.

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EU proposes ban on straws and other single-use plastics

Edible Six Pack Rings Could Save Countless Marine Animals

Did you know that our plastic waste can be turned into homes that cost under €250?

The Plastic Soup Surfer is committed to getting a deposit on small plastic bottles

‘Could Bali be plastic bag-free by 2018?’ asks teen-run environmental conservation group

Could living in “Lego” help tackle two of the world’s biggest issues: homelessness and pollution?

Adidas launches trainers made from ocean plastic

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EU proposes ban on straws and other single-use plastics

Edible Six Pack Rings Could Save Countless Marine Animals

Did you know that our plastic waste can be turned into homes that cost under €250?

The Plastic Soup Surfer is committed to getting a deposit on small plastic bottles

‘Could Bali be plastic bag-free by 2018?’ asks teen-run environmental conservation group

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Could living in “Lego” help tackle two of the world’s biggest issues: homelessness and pollution?

Adidas launches trainers made from ocean plastic