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Latte Levy: Starbucks’ Five Pence Coffee Cup Charge Starts Today
People buying a hot drink in one of Starbuck’s 35 London stores from today will have to pay an extra five pence for a takeaway cup, under a new trial designed to cut waste and encourage more shoppers to bring…
Government Accused of ‘Dragging its Feet’ on Plastic Waste
A committee of MPs today accused the government of “dragging its feet” on tackling the UK’s mountain of plastic waste, again urging ministers to introduce a deposit return scheme for bottles and ensure the producers of packaging materials take greater…
Paris Joins Other Police Forces By Adding Electric Cars To Its Fleet
16 new Volksvagen e-Golf sedans began patrolling the streets of Paris this past week. They are part of a one year experiment to determine the suitability of electric cars for the demands of police work, according to New Mobility. “We…
Eat Your Greens: Sustainable Restaurant Association Urges Chefs to Offer ‘One Planet Plate’
Chefs around the world are being urged to add one sustainable plate of food to their menus in an effort to encourage customers to think more carefully about the planetary impact of their diet. The new ‘One Planet Plate’ campaign…
Renewables Meet Equivalent of Entire British Electricity Demand – in 1958
Wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower now deliver enough green electricity to have powered Britain 60 years ago, according to new analysis published this week by power group Drax. Britain’s renewables output hit 96TWh in 2017, up 27 per cent on…
Mexico Becomes 30th International Energy Agency Member Country
Mexico was officially welcomed as the 30th International Energy Agency member country on February 17, making it the first member from Latin America and helping to increase the impact of the Agency which now accounts for more than 70% of…
Climate Change, Conflict Leave 224 Million Undernourished in Africa
An official with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that climate change and conflict are leading to food insecurity for millions of people living in Africa. “Undernourishment appears to have risen from about 21 percent to nearly…