Carlsberg launched the “Cheers to Green Ideas” competition in partnership with Copenhagen-based Think Tank, Sustainia. Organisations, companies and members of the public around the world are invited to take part in the competition by submitting ideas on how to make Carlsberg beer more sustainable. The ideas provided must help Carlsberg improve the environmental impact of […]
Seeds of Change, the leading producer of sustainably grown seeds and organic foods, in partnership with its agency partner, BBDO San Francisco, recently staged an event called “Endangered Eats.” Hosted in Atlanta with chef and restaurateur Hugh Acheson, the event invited foodies to a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience: the chance to taste endangered species. Curious diners […]
The Coca-Cola Company unveiled the world’s first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant materials at the World Expo – Milan. PlantBottle packaging pushes the boundaries on sustainable innovation by using groundbreaking technology to create a fully recyclable plastic bottle made from renewable plant materials. PlantBottle packaging is Coca-Cola’s vision to develop a more responsible […]
Looking for a refreshing summer treat that gives back to the cows who help make Ben & Jerry’s ice cream possible? Look no further than our Ben & Jerry’s company owned Scoop Shops! During the month of June, $1 from every milkshake (up to a maximum donation of $3,000) sold in the US, goes to […]
Vermont ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s recently announced a new ice cream flavour, ‘Save Our Swirled.’ The brand was inspired to create this raspberry ice cream filled with swirls of marshmallow and raspberry, as well as dark and white fudge ice cream cones, to increase awareness about the global climate talks being held in […]
Danish brewer Carlsberg may be switching its iconic glass bottles to the “world’s first fully biodegradable bottle” for its products. The company is currently working on the “Green Fibre Bottle,” a lighter packaging that is made from sustainably sourced wood-fiber. Unlike the previously featured ‘PaperBoy Wine’ bottles made from recycled cardboard packaging, Carlsberg’s bottles will […]
Mars Chocolate North America announced that its new manufacturing facility in Topeka, Kan., has earned LEED Gold certification —an internationally accepted benchmark for designing, constructing and operating green buildings—from the U.S. Green Building Council. The roughly 500,000-square-foot facility, which opened in March, produces M&M’s Brand Candies and Snickers Bars. This accolade represents an additional LEED […]
Lifestyle website Inhabitat recently introduced us to “the world’s smartest pizza box”—the “GreenBox” is an “eco-friendly, easy-to-use, transforming design” that improves upon the conventional, inefficient pizza box. Designed by the late William Walsh after a series of experimentation, the GreenBox is a patented design that is made of 100% recycled materials—it is now available in […]
[fvplayer src=”http://origin-qps.onstreammedia.com/origin/multivu_archive/PRNA/ENR/FX-FL59342-20140627-1.mp4″] It begins in an expansive, pristine forest in Georgia, in the southern United States. There, mature trees are selected for an evolution that results in beautiful, bright boxes that carry the award-winning Bacardí rum to market. At every step along the way, sustainability is a key part of the equation – from trees that […]
Coca-Cola is making in-home 3D-printing as simple as making toasts with a new tech piece that comes as part of its Ekocycle brand initiative, centered around innovative recycling and sustainability. Ekocycle, launched by Coca-Cola and celebrated artist will.i.am back in 2012, now presents the Ekocycle Cube, a small-scale machine that “bakes” smaller items out of […]