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Here you will find the latest articles, videos and other media publications relating to Sustainability.
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Let's talk about the impacts of fast fashion clothing on the environment
Photo by TheBlow.Up on Unsplash
Shockingly, only 2% of used plastic gets recycled and made into something new. Watch this SVT documentary to learn more. (in Swedish)
SVT Nyheter, Photo by Lukas Bee on Unsplash
Keen to recycle everything and do your bit for the planet, but confused about the best way to go about it?
BBC NEWS, Photo by Lukas Bee on Unsplash
What is climate change and what will it mean for people, environment and nature?
BBC NEWS, Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash
Wastewater treatment plants release microplastics into the environment, where they accumulate and pose a threat to wildlife. But by studying the way a manta ray feeds on plankton, scientists in have designed a filtration system that captures the tiny fragments.
BBC NEWS, Photo by Wang John on Unsplash
Switch your sarch engine to Ecosia, and you will help plant trees - one search at a time. It's free!
The clothes we wear can have a huge impact on the climate, even more so than the aviation industry.
Video by BBC NEWS, Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
Countries banning plastic bags in 2021
Click on the chart to see what is happening world-wide.
Source: Buchholz, Katharina, and Felix Richter. “Infographic: The Countries Banning Plastic Bags.” Statista Infographics, 2 July 2021, www.statista.com/chart/14120/the-countries-banning-plastic-bags/.
Making cleaner, greener plastics from waste fish parts
Photo by Jakub Kabusnak on Unsplash
Concerns about the environment and working practices in the mining industry have led to a growing demand for alternatives to mined diamonds.
Photo by Sabrinna Ringquist on Unsplash
Each year 1,5 billion toothpaste tubes end up in our oceans and landfills. Check the SMYLE website for a simple solution!
From soy to almonds, each vegan milk has its own nutritional, flavor, and environmental benefits. But which one is the most sustainable plant milk?
Photo by The Creative Exchange on Unsplash
Ikea has launched its long-awaited furniture buy-back and re-sale scheme, in an attempt to reduce the number of products going to landfill.
Photo by Semen Borisov on Unsplash
Bananatex® focuses on environmental, economic and social sustainability. It offers a viable alternative to synthetic fabrics.
Photo by Milada Vigerova on Unsplash
It's time to go green! The Monopoly Go Green Edition board game focuses on investments in sustainable energy, plant-based plastics, renewable raw materials. The product itself is made from 100% recycled materials.
With a drastic shift in consumer trends away from animal products and manufacturing processes that harm the earth, fashion company H&M has launched a sustainable range of sneakers made from Banantex (=banana fibers).
Half the country’s native bee species are under threat - see how the Netherlands are changing this!
Photo by William Warby on Unsplash
The world will have to work out what to do with millions of disused car batteries
By Emma Woollacott. Source: BBC
Photo by Daniel Bestjumperstart on Unsplash
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to sudden mass production of PPE, which is adding to an already staggering amount of plastic waste in our landfills and oceans.
CNN's Bill Weir reports. Source: CNN
Photo by Brian Yurasits on Unsplash
It’s often the smallest room in our homes, but it’s also the room which has the biggest environmental impact on our Earth and oceans. This BBC Earth article highlights the changes we all can do.
Photo by Phebe Tan on Unsplash