US plastics could reportedly create more emissions than coal by 2030
The American plastics industry is being described by climate experts as ‘the new coal,’ as emerging reports show a release of 232 million tons of greenhouse gases per year. By this stage you’re probably sick to the back teeth, like we are, of the daily doom scrolling through despondent climate...
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Carbon recycling creates physical goods from thin air
Everyday household items are now being created using sequestered carbon emissions, and the process is set to become increasingly common over the next 50 years. In the near future, many of our household items could quite literally be conjured from thin air. To date, carbon capture initiatives have predominantly searched for...
Amazon launches ‘Future Engineer’ education program in India
Despite making up the second largest internet market globally, India is grossly underrepresented in the world of computer science. Amazon is attempting to rectify this by bringing its education program ‘Future Engineer’ to the nation’s students. The American e-commerce giant helmed by newbie astronaut Jeff Bezos is capable of some...
NYC improves conditions for gig economy delivery drivers
As the gig economy takes on an increasing number of contractors every year, New York City is determined to look after workers with its most widespread service: app-based food delivery. These days, enjoying grub from our favourite restaurants and fast-food outlets is all but a few clicks (and usually a...
American Express kickstarts ByBlack with support from Issa Rae
ByBlack is the first national business certification program exclusively for Black-owned businesses. The billion-dollar scheme offers opportunities for young entrepreneurs to expand beyond in-house sales. Online platforms like Etsy and Instagram have been essential tools for young business owners to independently launch their products and services, but growing a business...
Tottenham Hotspur host world’s first net zero football match
Sky and Tottenham partnered for the first net zero match in elite level football on Sunday. Supported by COP26 and the Premier League, #GameZero is striving to drive emissions down in stadiums throughout England’s top division. As 60,000 poured into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a tense London derby on...
Explaining the Science Museum and Shell sponsorship backlash
The Science Museum says it will take down a placard originally created for a school climate strike after an appeal was launched. The museum’s latest exhibition, ‘Our Future Planet’, is sponsored by Shell, which has caused huge uproar with activists. Have you ever noticed corporate sponsorships that don’t make much sense or, at the very least, come across as contradictory? I’m talking McDonald’s sponsoring the Olympics, or Coca-Cola pumping money...
National Lottery sponsors climate action projects with £2.5m funding boost
‘Together for Our Planet’ will offer grants to initiatives that foster community-level action tackling the climate crisis. Independent billionaires might still be occupied with advancing carbon-emitting space travel, but there are some wealthy companies offering support to organisations that are working to make our home planet a better place. One of the most recent announcements of this kind came from The National Lottery. This week, it announced a new scheme called...
Corona launches the world’s first-ever ‘plastic fishing’ competition
The beer company Corona recruited fishermen to take part in the world’s first ‘plastic fishing’ competition in Mexico. The event, which was in collaboration with the agency We Believers, saw 80 fishermen compete to make the biggest ‘catch’ of plastic waste off the coast of Mazatlán, Mexico. Collectively, the fishermen rescued nearly three tons of plastic (about the weight of two cars) with the winner pulling in about 815 pounds and...
Berlin’s university canteens will be nearly meat-free from October
The city’s four universities will swap traditional meat dishes for whole grains, seeds, and vegetables in response to student concerns over climate change. As the conversation around climate protection continues to advance, vegan and vegetarian diets have been pinpointed as the simplest way to reduce our individual carbon footprint. Here at Thred, we know that young people are leaders in pushing for sustainable practices around the world - and students...
