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Over half of global single-use plastic waste including face masks, plastic bags and bottles are produced by only 20 firms according to a new report. With 5.9 million tonnes of plastic waste

Fungi as sustainable and healthy building materials is gaining traction worldwide. Mycelium, the root network of fungi, can be generated at a lower cost and requires less energy to produce compared to

By 2027, BloombergNEF predicts that electric cars and vans will be less expensive to produce than traditional petrol vehicles. Furthermore, their purchasing price will drop over the next six years as

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced more ambitious climate targets during an April 2021 climate summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden. While the much-anticipated federal budget

With 10% of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions originating from crop and livestock production, regenerative agriculture presents a path forward in the fight against the climate crisis. The techniques

Earlier this month, two European governments announced preventative and proactive measures to tackle environmental degradation and the climate crisis. In Venice, 700 cruise ships brought 1.6 million

With the next G7 meeting scheduled for June, science academies from each nation have collectively released three priority areas requiring urgent action: climate change, biodiversity loss, and data

There is no doubt that COVID-19 has had devastating impacts, but there is another pandemic that is flying under the radar. According to a recent study, air pollution results in the death of 8.7

It’s a common misperception that it’s better to store household items that might be useful in the future, rather than discarding them. As it turns out, it’s quite the opposite. It’s estimated that

A French couple has put a new spin on affordable housing by giving buildings a second life and working with nature. Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have spent 30 years reimagining and