New Guidelines in Order To Regulate Vegan Fashion Is “Cruelty-Free” And Eco-Friendly
New UK guidelines will ensure that all fashion items labelled vegan are certified as “100% cruelty-free and environmentally friendly.” The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is behind the new guidelines — which it has developed after being “inundated with requests” for vegan products. Demand for ethical…
China Temporarily Bans Wildlife Trade
As more news emerges about the connection between wild animal markets and trade and coronavirus, Chinese citizens are pushing for additional bans. The Chinese government temporarily banned the wildlife trade on January 26 to try to stop the virus. According to the Washington Post, the…
Starbucks Launching a New Vegan Breakfast Sandwich
Just last week, Starbucks announced their new sustainability initiative. The environmental coffee-lover will tell you the biggest problem with Starbucks is the insane amount of cups and straws that they use every single day. Their initiative included a shift away from single-use plastic to reusable…
Lush Is Selling New Vegan Koala Soaps and Donating the Generated Money to Animal Rescue Centers
The beauty brand is donating funds generated by the sale of its new All The Wild Things soap to support animal rescues and land restoration in fire-devastated regions of Australia. LUSH recently launched All The Wild Things, a koala-shaped vegan soap created to aid the…
YouTube Is Broadcasting Climate Misinformation
More Than 100 Brands are Promoting Climate Misinformation Through Ads on YouTube. A study by the activist group Avaaz found that companies are funding climate misinformation through YouTube ads. 100 brands that run advertisements on the video platform were running ads before and during videos…
Get your FREE Vegan Beyond Burger only this week at Denny`s
Fast food chain Denny’s is giving away free Beyond Burgers to celebrate the permanent addition of this item to the menu. By purchasing a drink at any of the more than 1,700 Denny’s stores across the US and Canada, customers can enjoy a free burger…
Eco Resort in California Is Illegally Mass Trapping and Relocating Animals
In California, it’s illegal to relocate trapped wild animals. Unfortunately, by law trappers have to kill the animals they catch in box traps. Yet, a resort in an affluent area of Los Angeles was caught mass trapping and relocating local wild animals. To make matters…
Coca-Cola choosing a new environmental friendly packaging
Drinks giant Coca-Cola is replacing the plastic packaging used for can multipacks in Europe with recyclable cardboard. The new packaging — called KeelClip — will be gradually introduced next year in a bid to cut back on waste. By the end of 2021, all European…
The Queen gives an award to David Attenborough for Efforts to Protect Oceans
Broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough received an award from the Queen on November 19 for his series Blue Planet II. The popular series highlighted the need to protect oceans from pollution. The Chatham House Prize is awarded to people and organizations focused on significant contributions…
China Will Build a Country-Wide Park System for Ecological and Species Protection
The Chinese government plans to release plans for a National Parks System based on the United States’ Yellowstone and Yosemite. This park’s system will provide ecological and species protection to areas across China. According to the Associated Press, the country already has protected park areas…