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Coca-Cola to test out first paper bottles
The soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is beginning to test out paper bottles as part of a long-term strategy to eliminate all plastic packaging. Despite its eco-friendly marketing and emphasis on recycling, Coca-Cola remains one of the biggest producers of plastic in the world, pumping out three million tonnes of packaging every year. The company’s head of sustainability, Bear Perez, also went on record just over one year ago to say...
UK develops new energy storage system using hills
English engineers have created a new hydropower system that generates electricity inside natural hills. The technology could be used across the UK in the coming years. Hills are no longer just for country walks and winter time sledging, at least in the UK. English engineers have developed a new ‘high-intensity’ hydropower system that stores and releases electricity from gentle slopes and hills. Water systems have traditionally used steep dam walls...
Scientists have developed spinach that can send emails
Believe it or not, scientists have engineered spinach plants that can send emails and help detect abnormalities in soil. It could be used to help tackle climate change in the future. Ever wondered what your salad is thinking at lunch time? Do you often wish it could communicate with you via the digital convenience of email? What do you mean no? Regardless of your personal thoughts on talking vegetables, scientists at...
Gen Z art platform ‘Untitled’ launches new website
Powered by parent company TLNT, ‘Untitled’ gives young creatives a place to connect with industry experts and pick up new skills – and it’s just launched a brand-new site. If you’re a young creative or artist hoping to find connections and make a splash, you may way to check out the ‘Untitled’ platform, which gives Gen Zers the resources they need to start building up a portfolio and make...
The most immersive Game Pass titles to improve 2021
Lockdowns and social restrictions look likely to last well into 2021. We’ve picked the most immersive and best Game Pass titles currently available to keep you going in these isolating times. Despite mainstream media’s tendency to vilify video games, recent studies suggest that they can actually improve overall wellbeing and better your mood. Playing through a lengthy RPG or tense survival game can help distract, escape, and...
‘Reset Earth’ game encourages Gen Z to protect the ozone layer
The United Nations is launching an animated film and interactive game that aims to teach Gen Z how to protect and appreciate the ozone layer. Who’d have thought the UN would be dropping a mobile game in 2021? ‘Reset Earth’ is a new game and interactive web series being launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to celebrate this weekend’s World Education day. It’s available through the...
Joe Biden restores US to the Paris climate accord
After only being in office for a few hours, US president Joe Biden has already rolled out numerous executive orders to undo Trump’s policies. First up – the climate crisis. No matter which side of the Trump fence (or border wall) you sat on during his time in office, you can’t deny that he was disastrous for the US climate change effort. In August 2020, tracking website Brooking estimated that...
New electric car batteries can charge in five-minutes
Israeli company StoreDot has unveiled the first factory produced, five-minute charging battery, which could make electric cars a more viable option for buyers in the near future. Electric cars have taken a while to truly take off with consumers. While big names like Tesla have made them trendy for wealthy celebs and business folks, they’ve yet to capture widespread commercial interest from ordinary people. The high entry costs coupled with less...
Explaining the rise of ‘flat designs’ in 2021
Burger King is the latest big-name franchise to adopt a new ‘flat’ logo. It’s part of a rising graphic design trend that appeals to Gen Zers and mimics the slick style of social apps. The popular fast food chain Burger King has just unveiled its latest branding redesign and it’s about as clean, minimal, and flat as you’d expect from a big name in 2021. It follows in the footsteps...
Apple backing new equality initiatives with $100 million pledge
Last summer Apple announced it would be putting $100 million into a new Equity and Justice Initiative and has now finally revealed how it’ll be spending the cash. In response to the Black Lives Matter protests in mid-2020, Apple committed $100 million to a new Racial Equity and Justice Initiative lead by the company’s vice president of environment, policy, and social initiatives, Lisa Jackson. Apple has kept relatively quiet about...
