Today's Top Environmental Stories

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Walmart to Cut 60,000 Pounds of Plastic Annually with One Simple Change to Its Cucumbers

By switching to plastic-free Apeel English cucumbers—which feature a plant-based, life-extending “peel”—the major retailer is eliminating the equivalent of 85 million plastic straws.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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These Vegan Leather Sneakers Are Made From Grapes

PANGAIA is debuting a new lightweight vegan leather sneaker that upcycles waste from the wine-making industry.

by Nicole Axworthy

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Commercial Fishing, Climate Change, Pollution Threaten More Than Half of the World’s Whale, Dolphin, and Porpoises

In an open letter to global leaders, more than 300 cetacean experts warn of the imminent risk of extinction to these intelligent species.

by Nicole Axworthy

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7 Reasons Why the Meat Industry is F*cked

With workers falling ill, slaughterhouses suspending operations, and meat shortages emerging, the current pandemic has exposed the animal slaughter industry’s weaknesses—proving that the food system is in need of change.

by Nicole Axworthy

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Paris Hilton, Lance Bass, and Woody Harrelson Invest in Vegan Seafood Brand

With a new group of celebrity investors, vegan brand Good Catch will expand distribution of its fish-free tuna and develop new product lines to save the world’s oceans.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Farm Sanctuary Expands Its Work to Include Social Justice Issues

Animal protection organization Farm Sanctuary aims to be a platform and resource for the wider social justice issues within animal agriculture and the global food system, including interrelated issues of oppression among workers and communities.

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Woody Harrelson’s Climate Change Documentary Is Now Free for Schools

Kiss the Ground: For Schools—narrated by vegan actor Woody Harrelson—is a free resource to teach children about regenerative agriculture as a solution to fight climate change.

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Biden Won’t Speed Up Chicken Slaughter Lines in a Move for Safety, Animal Welfare

President Joe Biden withdraws a pending rule proposed under the Trump Administration that would have increased chicken slaughter speeds to a staggering 175 birds per minute.

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These New Luxury Vegan Leather Handbags Are Made from Cactus, Not Cows

Poppy Barley’s new accessory collection features the Multitasker Backpack, Convertible Belt Bag, and Card Holder.

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Paris Agreement Architect Joins Impossible Foods

Christiana Figueres will lend her decades-long expertise in climate change and collaborative diplomacy to the growing plant-based company in an effort to reduce global dependence on animal agriculture.

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IKEA Goes All in on Veganuary

The furniture giant promotes its plant-based hot dogs and meatballs to encourage shoppers to go vegan for the month of January and beyond.

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Plant-Based Startup JUST Launches Campaign to Make Every Day Earth Day

While the 50th anniversary of Earth Day may have come and gone, the JUST Egg-maker aims to keep the conversation going every day with a campaign that connects food choices to climate health.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Chicago Startup Gets $45 Million to Make Vegan Meat from Microbes Found in Yellowstone National Park

A protein called “Fy”—created by fermenting volcanic microbes sourced from hot springs at Yellowstone—is the base for Nature Fynd’s hot dogs, nuggets, and hamburgers, and other animal-free foods the startup is working to bring to market.

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Impossible Foods CEO Is “Dead Serious” About Making All Food Animals Obsolete by 2035

Pat Brown says it’s “game over” for the meat industry and “they just don’t realize it yet.”

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Starbucks to Launch Oat Milk at All US Stores

After a successful trial at 1,300 locations across the Midwest, the chain will expand the dairy alternative to all locations this spring as part of its sustainability initiatives.

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Meat Prices Would Spike by 146 Percent If Environmental Costs Were Considered, Study Finds

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Can We Make Exact Vegan Replicas of Chicken Breasts and Fish Fillets? This Global Contest is Betting $15 Million On It

by Jocelyn Martinez

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Beyond Meat Exec and Top Chef Alum Partner to Create Vegan Jerky to Help the Planet

Eat the Change jerky is made with mushrooms—the most sustainable crops in the US—and is available in five flavors.

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This Brand Makes Vegan Milk with Italian Spring Water

New Jersey-based brand Better Than Milk is launching five varieties of organic vegan milk made with water from the Lessini Mountains at retailers nationwide.