Spray-on plant coating could replace wasteful plastic food wrap
The coating is eco-friendly and better at fighting germs.
Environment
Automakers want Congress to drop the EV tax credit cap
They claim the credit is needed to offset higher production costs.
Atlassian co-founder takes big step toward shutting down Australia's coal power
A massive power company may have to switch to clean energy 10 years early.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
States, activists sue USPS over purchase of gas-powered mail trucks
The Postal Service allegedly bypassed a necessary environmental review.
Apple products were made with 50 percent more recycled material last year
The company is eager to tout its eco-friendliness ahead of Earth Day.
Pinterest will ban climate misinformation
This is one of the strictest policies forbidding climate change denial.
Canada will ban sales of combustion engine passenger cars by 2035
It will require growing zero-emission car sales starting in 2026.
Apple’s iPhone SE is made with new low-carbon aluminum
The budget phone will help Apple lessen its impact on the planet.
UN starts working towards a global plan to curb plastic pollution
The treaty could end up being as important as the Paris climate accord.
Amazon launches eco-friendly Aware products as part of its climate promise
The company is trying to help the planet with products, not just policies.
'Horizon Forbidden West' players can make Sony plant trees
Thanks to a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation.
Uber CEO says you'll eventually be able to pay with cryptocurrency
It will need to become more environmentally friendly first, though.EPA objects to US Postal Service plan to buy a new gas-powered delivery fleet
The Biden administration wants zero-emissions mail vehicles.
The US government spent $1.1 billion on carbon capture projects that mostly failed
Many had 'little chance of success' in the first place, the accountability office stated.
Mozilla pauses crypto donations following criticism over climate impact
"Everyone involved in the project should be witheringly ashamed of this decision."
Hyundai reportedly stops developing new combustion engines (updated)
The automaker may be accelerating its transition to EVs.
What we learned this year about how to avoid a climate catastrophe
And how likely it is to work.
Biden orders federal buildings, vehicles to adopt renewable energy by 2050
It's a long timeline, but still presents some huge challenges.
The Ford Bronco Sport contains trace amounts of recycled ocean plastic
The company has a long way to go before its lineup is eco-friendly.
Sonos plans to improve its mixed environmental track record
Eco-friendly products are key to this strategy.
