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Helsinki Airport is Now Carbon-Neutral
The carbon footprint of Helsinki Airport is zero and it has received the international Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) certificate for this achievement. “The ACA certificate awarded to Helsinki Airport is an important milestone in the implementation of Finavia’s accelerated climate…
JPMorgan Chase Commits To 100% Renewable Energy By 2020 & Facilitating $200 Billion In Clean Energy Financing By 2025
Multinational banking giant JPMorgan Chase has announced it is committing to sourcing 100% of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2020 and a promise to facilitate $200 billion in clean financing through 2025. For those of us who have…
Rubbish Acting? Coca-Cola Airs TV Advert Animated Entirely from Recycled Bottles
Coca-Cola has aired its first ever TV advert animated entirely from 100 per cent recycled packaging with the aim of encouraging more consumers to recycle used plastic bottles. The soft drinks giant’s ‘Love Story’ advert, created by advertising firm Ogilvy…
Capgemini Beats Carbon Reduction Target One Year Early
IT services giant Capgemini has exceeded its carbon dioxide reduction target a year ahead of schedule, with its latest annual CSR report demonstrating how progress is being maintained towards its long-term Science Based Targets. The multinational firm had been aiming…
Protein From Solar Energy & Carbon Dioxide Could Slow The Pace Of Climate Change
Humans need protein to survive, but growing the food that supplies the much needed protein adds carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere, speeding up the pace of climate change. Agriculture has many other negative environmental effects. Growing crops and…
Plastic Bag Use in England Tumbles Thanks to 5p Charge
Major supermarkets in England have seen a huge drop in the number of plastic bags issued to customers since they were forced to begin charging 5p for their use in 2015. The latest statistics published by Defra last week show…
Driving Under the Influence? It is Possible in a Car Powered by Whisky Biofuel
Alcohol and automobiles famously do not mix – but one Scottish scientist has disproved that maxim by driving a car powered by biofuel derived from making whisky. Edinburgh-based Celtic Renewables has developed a process to manufacture the biofuel biobutanol from…