Some 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into the oceans each year and despite efforts to clean it up, things are not looking so bright. However, a group of global companies have formed a promising alliance and rolled up their sleeves for a future without plastic waste Plastic pollution is one of the biggest […]

Depending on where you live, it can be expensive To recycle, or not to recycle? In Colorado it’s a choice and depending on where you live, it can be expensive. In Denver, for residential homes of seven or fewer units, the service through the city is free. For Denver businesses and apartment communities, they need […]

Everyone seems to have an opinion about whether longtime Starbucks honcho Howard Schultz should run for president in 2020, what his odds are and if his third-party status would help or harm President Trump’s bid for reelection. I don’t care about any of that. The only thing I want to know is whether the billionaire […]

Antoine Frérot, CEO of Veolia, notes the steep increase in plastic production over the last half-century, from 15 million tonnes during the 1960s to a reported 311 million tonnes in 2014. Plastic: a most versatile and ubiquitous material, it is difficult to imagine life without it. Despite the growth it has enjoyed for decades, the […]

Hawaii’s leading business advocacy group has hired a new lobbyist, the son of the state Senate president. Chamber of Commerce Hawaii has hired 28-year-old Dan Kouchi to serve as its new assistant vice president for government affairs and alliances, which some state officials say could disrupt proposals to increase the state minimum wage, the Honolulu […]

A series of new reports shows how climate change is intertwined with the world’s worsening health, and suggests changes in the global food production system. An influential group of investors has added its voice to a growing chorus of health professionals and scientists who are calling for radical changes to agriculture and food consumption in an […]

In need of a last-minute gift for Valentine’s Day? Here are a few ideas for you. There can be a lot of pressure to really nail your gift for Valentine’s Day. It’s the holiday of romance, so you want your gift to feel special. But as the big day fast approaches, you need a gift […]

The sperm whale carcass that just won’t go away is now bringing in new information to scientists. The carcass, which has been towed out to sea twice, is back onshore near Campbell Industrial Park. And officials now say rather than towing it back out to sea, they plan to leave the carcass where it is. […]

As much as it is hard to maintain an eco-friendly behavior while traveling it has become an unavoidable necessity nowadays. In Australia, environmentally-friendly and culturally responsible tourism is making significant positive contributions to the cultural, economic and environmental well-being of the country. Eco-tourism can be defined by a variety of travel practices. As an eco-tourist […]

Some of the biggest consumer brands are trying out a new way to repurpose packaging. It’s a modern take on an old school model: think of milkmen picking up used milk bottles or recycling glass bottle to get the deposit back. Last week at Davos, TerraCycle, a US-based waste management company, debuted a new model […]