DAILY NEWS & ANALYSIS ABOUT THE FOOD TECH REVOLUTION
From single-serve utensils to bags, the world is drowning in plastic, and recycling won’t save us. That’s why environmentally friendly alternatives are desperately needed to prevent more damage to the […]
LiveNation, one of the world’s largest concert promoters, announced this week it will ban all single-use plastics at its venues and festivals by 2021. That includes things like plastic straws […]
Yesterday, the European Parliament voted to ban single-use plastics — like straws, plates, coffee stirrers and lids, to-go containers, and cutlery — by 2021 (h/t The Guardian). The ban will […]
There’s a new (plastic) target on the block for Brooklyn Councilman Rafael Espinal, otherwise known as the guy who introduced a ban on plastic straws in NYC last year. Today, […]
Many children are often more excited — at least initially — about the cheap toy in a fast food kids meal than the actual food. But those little hunks of […]
Happy Labor Day weekend, to those who get Monday off! Hopefully you’re having a summery last hurrah, or else doing nothing but basking inside in the air conditioning. Either way, […]
Zume Inc announced today that it is launching a new plant-based packaging system that rivals plastic in both use and cost. The new compostable food container technology comes via the […]
Happy long weekend, all! Hopefully you’re celebrating with barbecues and naps and some fun in the sun (unless you’re in rainy Seattle, like us). Of course, the best way to […]
Yelp gave a nod to Earth Day this morning by launching a new initiative that rates restaurants’ eco-friendliness factor. With Yelp’s Green Practices initiative, Yelp reviewers can answer questions around […]
One of the best memories I have of growing up in Hawaii is the plate lunches. Chicken, two scoops of rice and a ball of mac salad… it’s so onolicious. […]
So, it turns out that maybe all those plastic bottles you’ve thrown into the recycle bin to be, you know, recycled…. aren’t. America is facing a recycling crisis and one […]
Philadelphia, PA yesterday became the first major U.S. city to ban cashless stores, The Wall Street Journal reports. A new law will “require most retail stores to accept cash” and […]
