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Plastic packaging ban 'could harm environment' →

January 17, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Consumer pressure to end plastic packaging in shops could actually be harming the environment, a report says. Firms are swapping to other packaging materials which are potentially even worse for the environment, the cross-party Parliamentary group warns. BBC NEWS

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January 17, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
plastic packaging, ban, unintended consequences, environmental impact
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Meatless meat is everywhere. But how good is it for us and the planet? →

November 25, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

As Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat secure deals with fast-food outlets, we look at how these plant-based burgers stack up for climate and health. HUFFPOST

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November 25, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
plant-based, fake meat, environmental impact, health
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A lesson for the toy industry's future: Sharing →

October 21, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Millennials are having fewer children and caring more about environmental impact, so the toy industry is now experimenting with a newly popular "toy subscription" service. OZY

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October 21, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
millenials, environmental impact, toy industry, subscriptions
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