Day: 12 November 2015

Marriott helps ‘Clean the World’ with groundbreaking soap recycling scheme

London Heathrow Marriott Hotel has become the first hotel to partner with social enterprise Clean The World to recycle discarded soap.

World’s largest solar-powered boat sets sail for Paris talks

The world's largest solar-powered boat is en route to Paris for the COP21 climate conference, where it will be moored up as an 'ambassador vessel' to draw attention to the key issues of ocean plastic waste and maritime emissions.

Tech firms take action on hazardous materials

Dell, Samsung and LG are among the first tech firms to certify their products against new criteria for hazardous chemical substances, in a bid to reassure customers about their environmental standards.

Fossil fuels receive four times as many subsidies as renewables, report finds

G20 Governments collectively handed out $452bn in subsidies for fossil fuels in both 2013 and 2014 - four times the amount allocated globally for renewables.

Travel and tourism industry ramps up global climate action

The world's largest travel and tourism companies have improved their carbon efficiency by 20% in the past 10 years and are on course to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2035, according to a major new industry report.

Apple invests in Ireland’s ocean energy industry

Continuing its investment in renewable energy, technology giant Apple has agreed a new £1m R&D fund to support a wave energy project off the coast of Ireland.

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