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In the quest to replace plastic packaging, Ooho is a very promising solution, a natural, fully biodegradable, film made from seaweed. It can even contain liquids such as water. The green solutions are already here, but ignorance, inertia and established interests are blocking their adaptation. www.notpla.com/ooho

Ooho | Edible Water Pods & Biodegradable Packaging

Ooho is an edible, plastic-free water pod made from seaweed. A biodegradable alternative for drinks, sauces, and single-use liquids, it disappears naturally after use. Perfect…

Nothing will ever convince or worry climate change deniers. The rest of us should put our act together. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/world/europe/france-spa…

You may ask, how would a giant cosmetics company, part of Unilever, dispense its cosmetics, if not inside cheap virgin plastic? There are many alternatives, including: paper, aluminum, stainless steel, glass, silicone. In fact Unilever is part of The Sustainable Packaging Initiative for CosmEtics (SPICE) that supposedly promotes these alternatives (or appears to do so to promote self-regulation...You may ask, how would a giant cosmetics company, part of Unilever, dispense its cosmetics, if not inside cheap virgin plastic? There are many alternatives, including: paper, aluminum, stainless steel, glass, silicone. In fact Unilever is part of The Sustainable Packaging Initiative for CosmEtics (SPICE) that supposedly promotes these alternatives (or appears to do so to promote self-regulation rather than legislation). We must put pressure on these companies, also via legislation, so that they stop treating the environment and our health (see microplastics) as an externality! www.greenpeace.org/international/act/dove-kick-out… Show more

Tell Dove: Kick out plastic to protect health! - Greenpeace International

Tell Dove to kick out plastic to protect people and the planet!

Survival International condemns the arrest - without a warrant - of Pranab Doley, an activist leading protests against a new 5-star resort of a multinational, on indigenous land near Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Area, in Assam, India. According to the NGO, the planned hotel has led to the eviction of over 45 Adivasi families, and will affect the livelihoods of hundreds more. If...Survival International condemns the arrest - without a warrant - of Pranab Doley, an activist leading protests against a new 5-star resort of a multinational, on indigenous land near Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Area, in Assam, India. According to the NGO, the planned hotel has led to the eviction of over 45 Adivasi families, and will affect the livelihoods of hundreds more. If accurate, it means that the authorities are treating indigenous people far worse than wild animals. But I am sure they will probably save enough of both as props for luxury tourists. IPRI, the Indigenous Peoples Rights International, has also called for Mr Doley's immediate release. The only language developers understand is $$$, unless someone successfully sues them, they will keep building such 'resorts' and displacing peoples. www.survivalinternational.org/news/14531 Show more

India: Indigenous activist arrested after protesting luxury hotel project

Dozens of police officers in India have arrested the prominent Indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley,

Yet another inspiring proposition from Professor Sachs on this important milestone. But is anyone listening in Washington? www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/03/WS6a471746a31098…

US at 250: A time to return to the founders' wisdom - Opinion - Chinadaily.com.cn

On Saturday, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. The occasion deserves reflection — not only on what the…