The day we've all been waiting for – the EU single use plastic ban

In March 2019, the European Parliament voted in favour of Directive (EU) 2019/904. Why are we talking about a vote from two years ago, which you have never heard of? Because what they really voted ...

"Biodegradable" packaging in fast food full of toxic PFAS

Based on own research that Stichting Tegengif did in collaboration with seven other European environmental organisations, they say that packaging that gets used in fast food is full of the toxic PF...

Men with a mission: Picking up tons of residual wheat waste in India

After a failed attempt to collect residual wheat waste in November due to the farmers protests and therefore closed borders, this time whilst packing our bags we were really clear that we were men ...

Summer stubble burning in India

Satellite imagery from the first week of May 2020 showed that concentration of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) — a pollutant released due to burning of fuels and organic waste — has increased drastically ov...

2020 climate change review: A year for the record books – but unfortunately not in a very positive way.

Every new year another unfortunate climate record or two is being set. It’s a refrain repeated so often that it is almost becoming a ritual, a very bad one. But the records that fell in 2020 are am...

18 Easy Ways To Start Living A More Eco-Friendly Lifestyle.

If you are fed up with living a wasteful lifestyle and want to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle this new year, you might not know where to start. Starting something new can be stressful when you ...

ECO Wheat – Straws BV in de Circular Awards top 20!

The Circular Awards, organised by Het Schakelhuis Nederland Circulair, is an initiative that searches for the most innovative projects, products and services of companies and governments that appea...

Wheat Straws: What is it and what benefits does it have?

Studies reveal that agricultural waste is an essential resource for developing a broad range of products used as a routine. Many creative and innovative manufacturers have started using this waste ...

Paper straws: Are they really as eco-friendly as we think they are?

It’s safe to say that the global campaign against the use of plastic straws reached new heights in the last couple of years, with many companies and end-consumers choosing to replace plastic straw...

Single-Use Plastic Ban

PLASTIC POLLUTION SOURCE  It is way more efficient to take the bull by the horns than trying to tackle the effects afterwards. This principle means that  environmental issues need to get tackled...