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Much of the planet is swimming in discarded plastic, which is harming animal and possibly human health. Can it be cleaned up?

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There are a lot of options for being a considerate consumer. Surprisingly, even just having a drink can be one of them.  Here we list at a glance what makes a sustainable drink.

The Sustainable Drink

There are ways to ensure your drink is sustainable. Here are some...

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo came in at the top of a global audit of plastic waste

Every year, companies produce more than 400 million metric tons of plastic. Some of that plastic spills onto waterways or beaches, clogging streams or floating in huge gyres in the ocean. Some of...

The suit apparently focuses on single-use plastics; it mirrors a November 2023 lawsuit by New York state.

The City of Baltimore last week filed a landmark lawsuit against PepsiCo and its Frito-Lay...

Tractor Beverage Company is working to offer healthier, sustainable beverage alternatives to restaurants across the United States. The company aims to minimize waste and deliver higher returns to farmer partners.

Tractor Beverage Company sources organic, non-GMO ingredients from farms around the world. Its beverage...

Industry leaders are implementing innovative strategies, such as supply chain transparency, circular economy practices, renewable energy initiatives, fermentation technology and regenerative agriculture programs, to take responsibility for their environmental impact and create a more sustainable future.

Lessons from green Michelinstar chef Nicolai Tram's culinary approach

UK-based food & beverage expert Michael Butler, recently returned from a visit to sustainable chef Nicolai Tram and his wife, Eva, at restaurant Knystaforsen in Rydöbruk, Sweden. Knystaforsen achieved...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A small Chicago business has a big idea—eliminate single-use plastic water bottles and cut emissions leading to climate change.

Kadeya has developed a vending machine that dispenses a drink—and then takes a bottle back, cleans it, and can dispense...

Plastic pollution is not only an environmental issue, Northeastern experts say, but an important public health issue.

Madhavi Venkatesan, associate teaching professor of economics at Northeastern University, is convinced that human convenience is an expense the environment cannot afford.

That is why she founded Sustainable...

Coca-Cola, Nestlé top the list of plastic waste producers, according to new study



Companies across the world produce over 450 million metric tons of plastic each year, with much of it ending up in landfills, on...