Oceanium Raises US$2.7M To Develop Seaweed For Packaging & Climate-Friendly Food Ingredients
Seaweed processing and food & material innovation firm Oceanium announced it has raised GBP£2M (approx US$$2.7M) in a second seed round led by the Green Angel Syndicate and global conservation…
UK law to formally recognize animals as sentient beings
For the first time under UK law animals are to be formally recognized as sentient beings in a series of animal welfare reforms. The Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill is set…
Forbes Launches Sustainability Channel Amid Media’s Climate Crisis Wake-Up Call
Forbes has launched a new channel dedicated to covering sustainability, as the mainstream media landscape begins to sound the alarm on the climate crisis. The channel, Forbes Sustainability, comes in…
Beauty Brand Izzy Unveils 100% Reusable, Zero Waste & Carbon-Neutral Mascara
Beauty Brand Izzy has recently launched what it claims as the “world’s first zero-waste mascara” as the company regrinds and melts down the applicators and wipers after use to make…
Burger King U.S. Launches Green Packaging Pilot Program, Expands Loop Reusables Test
In a recent announcement, fast-food giant Burger King U.S. is testing sustainable alternatives for its cutlery, straws, drink lids, frypods, Whopper wrappers and napkins and will be further expanding its…
Berlin-Based Blue Farm Is Making Oat Milk Even More Sustainable
Blue Farm, a Berlin-based food tech, has set its sights on stirring up the oat milk market with its even more sustainable product. Its first product, an Oat Base, allows…
Thrive Market: Online Organic Pioneer Wants To Become ‘World’s First Climate Positive Grocery Store’ By 2025
Thrive Market, the American membership-based online retailer for natural and organic products, has set its sights on becoming the “world’s first climate positive grocery store” by 2025. In addition to…
Deregulating New Genomic Techniques: Organic movement raises red flag
The organic food and farming movement criticises the Commission’s plan to work on a new legal framework for plants derived from New Genomic Techniques. New legal framework about the New…
Organic Trade Association council bringing unique organic perspective to UN Food Systems Summit
The Organic Trade Association’s Sustainable Food Trade Action (SFTA) Council is bringing organic’s unique voice to a ground-breaking global conversation on May 10 on how to achieve a sustainable and…
Polish Startup Picup Launches Europe’s First 100% Biodegradable Plantable Coffee & Tea Cups
Picup has launched its plantable paper cups in Poland, the first-of-its-kind in the country and across Europe. The Poznan-based startup’s 100% biodegradable cups of tea or coffee contain seeds at…