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Uber and Arrival unveil new ride-sharing electric car

Uber and Arrival unveil new ride-sharing electric car

Electric car brand Arrival has collaborated with Uber to create a new, low-carbon vehicle designed with ride-sharing in mind. Let’s face it, whether you’re for or against ride-sharing services such as Uber and Bolt, they are undoubtably here to stay. Popular in cities, ride-sharing services can be a more environmentally efficient and cost-effective way to get around – especially late at night after a few too many cocktails. Though Uber...

By Bristol, UK
Seaweed film could be the future of single use plastic packaging

Seaweed film could be the future of single use plastic packaging

London-based company Notpla was granted $13 million to boost sustainable packaging using seaweed. It hopes to replace hard-to-recycle plastic films used for food and clothing wrapping. The magical plant that holds together sushi rolls, adds flavour to our ramen bowls, and grows abundantly in the ocean has become an unlikely, yet perfect alternative to plastic film. Notpla, short for ‘not plastic’, is based in London. The company started its venture...

By London, UK
Twitter plans to ban photos and videos taken of strangers in public

Twitter plans to ban photos and videos taken of strangers in public

The social media platform says it will ban unsolicited videos in public settings. Unwitting strangers cannot give consent, creating a problematic grey area for social media content. Sceptics, however, are already asking a lot of questions. We’ve all seen them. The photos or videos of people in public doing strange or offensive things, followed by a seemingly endless thread of users expressing their opinion or amusement. Take hidden gym recordings, for...

By London, UK