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Takeaway Food Packaging Makes Up Half Of Ocean Plastic Waste, Study Finds
Takeaway food packaging is dominating most of the ocean plastic waste, say researchers from the University of Cádiz.
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There Is No Single “Perfect Method” To Veganism, Reveals Report
79% of individuals take anywhere between several days to months, rather than switching to veganism or vegetarianism “overnight."
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25% Global Harvests At Risk From Climate Change Within Decades, Scientists Warn
Climate change is set to put a quarter of global harvests at risk by the end of this century, scientists warn in a new study.
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U.N. Scientists: Climate and Biodiversity Must Be Crises Solved Together
Leading U.N. biodiversity and climate crises experts say we must approach both issues together—we can’t solve one without the other.
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Over 70% of Consumers Want Animal-Free Dairy Cheese, Study Shows
More than 7 in 10 consumers are willing to try and buy novel animal-free cheese products, a new consumer acceptance study has found. These products are made from precision fermentation, which allows the replication of real dairy proteins!-->…
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Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Unilever Are Developing ‘False’ Solutions To Plastic Pollution, Reveals Report
Leading household brands including Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and Unilever, are top offenders when it comes to the plastic pollution crisis, a report finds.
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70% of Asia-Pacific Companies Are Willing to Pay More Rent For Greener Buildings: Report
Due to corporate occupiers’ commitment to double net zero adoption by 2025, 50% investors will priortise green-certified real estate.
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The World’s Biggest Shark Fin Importer, Hong Kong, Sees Demand Dip In Favor of Conservation
Hong Kong is the world's biggest shark fin importer. But that's changing. A ten-year study found conservation interest is on the rise.
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Study: Half Of Cosmetics In U.S. Contain Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
Toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS have been detected in half of all U.S. cosmetics samples in a new Notre Dame University study.
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Investing $8.1 Trillion In Nature By 2050 Will Slow the Impact of Climate Change
Nature plays a pivotal role in slowing climate change. A new report finds a significant investment by 2050 could help slow the impact.
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Junk Food Makes Up Nearly 20% Calories Consumed By U.S. Children, Study Finds
Researchers say that more needs to be done to stop unhealthy junk food choices for kids to alleviate obesity rates and create healthy habits.
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Six-Year Research Project To Ferment ‘New Category’ Of Plant-Based Protein
Researchers in Denmark will soon kickstart a six-year project to create an entirely new category of climate-friendly plant-based proteins using fermentation technology. Called Proferment, the project is being backed by the Novo Nordisk!-->…
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Food Scientists Look For Better Ways To Develop Healthier & Tastier Plant-Based Alternative Proteins
Food scientists have set out to find new ways to make plant-based proteins more nutritious and taste better. In a new paper exploring the topic, researchers say that they hope to take a multidisciplinary approach to improve the health!-->…
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Vegetarians Score Better Health Biomarkers Than Meat-Eaters, New Study Finds
Researchers have found that people who are vegetarian have a healthier biomarker profile compared to meat-eating folk. The British study’s findings, presented at the recent virtual European Congress on Obesity (ECO), is consistent despite!-->…
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50% Of Clothes Sold By Online Fast Fashion Brands Are Made Of Virgin Plastic, New Study Reveals
According to a new study, around half the clothes that major online fast fashion brands like Boohoo and Asos sell are developed entirely from virgin plastic components like polyester, with only 1% of the clothes derived from recycled!-->…
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None Of The G7’s Leading Stock Indexes Are Aligned With Paris Climate Goals, Says New Research
According to new research, none of the major G7’s stock indexes are anywhere close to a 1.5°C or 2°C pathway with activists and scientists urging the largest listed G7 companies to immediately set emissions reduction targets and increase!-->…
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Plant-Based Diets Linked To 73% Lower Risk Of Severe Covid-19, New Global Study Finds
A new study of frontline healthcare workers across six countries shows an association between plant-based diets and reduced risk of developing moderate or severe Covid-19. The study also found lower odds with pescatarian diets, though to a!-->…
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World Population To Reach 10 Billion By 2057: What That Means for the Planet
Due to improved standards of living, global population is expected to record a growth rate of 27.57% from the current world population(7.87B).
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U.N. Report: We Need To Restore A Billion Hectares Of Land To Avoid Ecosystem Collapse
With the launch of the United Nations (UN) Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, the UN has called on nations to meet their sustainability commitments by 2030 with the warning that collectively, at least 1 billion degraded hectares of!-->…
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Data Centres & 5G: China’s Digital Emissions Set To Increase 289% By 2035, Report Reveals
According to a new report by non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace East Asia, the electricity consumption from China's digital sector, which includes data centres and 5G base stations, is set to soar by a predicted!-->…
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Carbon Footprint Of Seitan Is 130 Times Lower Than Beef, Claims New Industry Research
According to new research conducted by carbon footprint analysts Thrust Carbon, compared to traditional meats and dairy products like beef, lamb, cheese and chicken, wheat gluten, also known as seitan and developed using gluten, the main!-->…
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