June 14, 2019
Canadian prime minister announces nation-wide single-use plastics ban
The goal is to ban certain single-use plastic items by 2021. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that the Canadian…
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June 13, 2019
Study finds we likely ingest more plastic pollution than we think
You could be eating a credit card-sized amount of microplastics a week. Plastic pollution is a serious problem worldwide and…
May 31, 2019
More Alstom fuel cell trains to be deployed in Europe
RMV subsidiary orders the largest fleet of fuel cell trains in the world. Twenty-seven (27) Alstom fuel cell trains have…
May 24, 2019
New US recycling bill to reduce waste and save billions of dollars
A national recycling strategy could be launched across the country. The goal of what is being called an historic US…
May 17, 2019
BC renewable energy efforts extend to its costal lighthouses
British Columbia (BC) is working on powering its lighthouses with green energy. Several BC renewable energy projects have sprouted in…
May 15, 2019
HFC ships to be deployed in France and Norway
Millions in funding has been awarded to launch two zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) vessels. FLAGSHIPS, a European innovation project,…
May 10, 2019
Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist tour boats to operate using clean power
Popular tourist attraction in Niagara Falls New York is trading in diesel fuel for electric batteries. The Maid of the…
May 8, 2019
The world is facing mass extinction and humans are to blame, UN report
A new United Nations (UN) report warns up to 1 million species face extinction. The report reveals that a growing…
April 25, 2019
This Adidas recyclable sneaker is 100 percent sustainable
Adidas has unveiled its Futurecraft Loop, a fully recyclable running shoe. The Adidas recyclable sneaker has been made to be…
April 22, 2019
Climate change needs greater political attention than Brexit, teen activist says
Greta Thunberg wants to see EU leaders act with urgency to tackle the climate crisis. The sixteen-year-old climate activist from…
April 16, 2019
Climate change is not a major priority for the EPA, says agency chief
The Head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is defending big energy projects. Climate change is not the highest…
April 12, 2019
Chicago announces 100 percent renewable energy goal
Chicago becomes largest city in the United States to support a total clean energy plan. Chicago is committed to achieving…
