McDonald's to dispose $100 million worth of food due to closure of its Russian stores

Apr 30, 2022 23:59 pm UTC| Business Economy Nature

McDonalds is will dispose of $100 million worth of food and other items in its inventory due to restaurants being temporarily closed. The company temporarily closed its restaurants in Russia because the country invaded...

California subpoenas ExxonMobil over plastic pollution

Apr 30, 2022 23:59 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Californias attorney general subpoenaed ExxonMobil intending to uncover its role in an alleged cover-up of plastic pollution by major oil companies. The state is investigating plastic pollution by major oil companies...

California subpoenas Exxon over 'deceptive' recycling claims

Apr 30, 2022 23:19 pm UTC| Law Nature Economy Business

The California attorney general has subpoenaed Exxon Mobil Corp. in connection with an investigation into deception over the impact that recycling will have on plastic pollution. Attorney General Rob Bontas office is...

Rohit Sharma, Adidas India join hands to raise awareness about plastic pollution in oceans

Apr 30, 2022 22:54 pm UTC| Nature Sports Economy

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has been wearing his customized Adidas shoes created to spread awareness about ending plastic waste in the oceans. The spikes have the slogan End Plastic Waste on them. Sharma...

Jeju Air cuts carbon emissions by replacing aircraft brakes

Apr 30, 2022 22:42 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Jeju Air Co. is replacing aircraft brakes to lower aircraft weight and washing aircraft engines are among the measures to reduce carbon emissions. South Koreas largest low-cost carrier announced Thursday that it had...

Tokyu Railways trains now exclusively powered by renewable energy

Apr 29, 2022 22:43 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Tokyu Railways trains running through Shibuya and other stations have switched to power generated only by renewable sources, pulling down its carbon dioxide emissions to zero. Green energy is being used at all its...

Coal remains biggest threat to global climate goals: report

Apr 28, 2022 23:56 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business

Coal still generated record CO2 emissions, threatening Paris climate goals, even as the number of coal-fired power plants worldwide declined 13-percent on year to 457 gigawatts (GW) in 2021. Coal power capacity under...