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The Conscious Scoop: Coal, Milk and Plastics are Cancelled, and Vegan Burger King is Here!

This week's Conscious Scoop is hotter than ever: a study finds fossil fuel is now officially pricier than solar or wind, milk sales drop in the US, plastic is cancelled in the EU and Tesco, and Burger King launches the vegan Whopper? 1. Coal is on the way out, a report finds, and the industry…

ByTammy Gan04/04/2019

CONSCIOUS SCOOP PLANET

#PLASTIKOPHOBIA: How Two Artists Turned 18,000 Plastic Cups Into Art

PLASTIKOPHOBIA (noun) / pronounced pla:ˈstɪkəʊˈfəʊbɪə: an extreme fear of or aversion to the use of plastic Last week, art activist and viral sensation Benjamin Von Wong, together with the High Commission of Canada, local impact strategist Laura Francois and fabricator Joshua Goh, debuted an art installation inspired by the growing levels of plastic pollution taking over our oceans.…

ByOlivia Wycech12/03/2019

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Etsy Offsets Shipping Emissions & Glastonbury Festival Bans Plastic Bottles

Etsy just became the first global e-commerce company to offset its shipping emissions. Glastonbury says no to single-use plastic bottles. And vegan ground beef is real? Here's this week's sustainability news comin' in hot. 1. Etsy is the first global e-commerce company to completely offset their shipping emissions. Even with solar panels, migrating their data storage…

ByTammy Gan07/03/2019

BUSINESS IMPACT PLANET

An Open Letter to Amazon’s CEO by No More Plastic

No More Plastic taking matters into their own hands by challenging Jeff Bezoz, CEO of Amazon. “Ocean is in danger. We are in danger. And we must act now, with your help, to serve the greater good of humanity and the world." Full disclosure, I’m a self-proclaimed Amazon addict with an Amazon Prime account despite…

ByOlivia Wycech01/03/2019

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Ben & Jerry’s goes Plastic-Lite and Loop Helps Big Brands Be Refillable

Another ice-cream brand has joined us in the green movement and we've discovered our clothes are contributing to the plastic problem. Check out the hottest sustainability news of the past week. 1. "Our house is on fire. I am here to say, our house is on fire." Greta Thunberg, 16, urges leaders to act on climate change.…

ByGITNB31/01/2019

CONSCIOUS SCOOP EAT

foodpanda – We Can Do Better Than Plastic & Our Food Choices

Food delivery app and service company foodpanda gave us a pleasant surprise with the launch of their 'Better Than Plastic' campaign and meat-free Mondays for more environmentally friendly dining. If you're a regular on the food delivery apps, you may have noticed that around a year ago, some of them introduced a "Do you want cutlery?"…

ByStephanie Dickson22/01/2019

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: #10yearchallenge for Climate Awareness & Revolv Helps Us Ditch Single-Use Plastics

Social media challenges are taking the world by storm and we want in on the #10yearchallenge action. Plus, a new service is coming to town and it's getting us to ditch single-use plastics. Check out what's up in the environmental scene with our top 5 sustainability headlines from the past week! 1. Using the #10yearchallenge for…

ByGITNB17/01/2019

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP Consciousness

The Conscious Scoop: Outraged Netizens Stopped a Balloon Drop & Many Countries Are Banning Plastics

From stopping a record-breaking balloon drop to countries taking bold stands against single-use disposables, people are finally listening and getting their act (and their recycling) together. Happy New Year! This festive season, while we've been out partying and holidaying, the green movement got bigger and better and stronger than ever. Here are 5 exciting headlines…

ByQiyun Woo03/01/2019

CONSCIOUS SCOOP PLANET

Breaking news: 100,000 Plastic Straws have been Displaced in Singapore This Year!

We’re proud to announce that on the 29th of November 2018, The Final Straw has hit their target of displacing 100,000 plastic straws in Singapore. Founder Jonathan Tostevin, shares more below. We started The Final Straw to tackle the problem of plastic waste. Globally, we produce 300 million tonnes of plastic every year, half…

ByJonathan Tostevin29/11/2018

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP Consciousness

The Conscious Scoop: Bull Found with Stomach Full of Plastic & Air New Zealand Scraps Plastics on Flight

Yet another one bites the dust. Cause of death? Plastic. When will we finally go #PlasticFree? This week, there’s a large focus on the future of foods – from a flexitarian diet to lab-based diets, your stomach is going to have a swell time with us. Plus, New Zealand is at it again with its…

ByGITNB29/11/2018