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In a move against greenwashing, the European Commission is proposing common criteria to stamp out vague, misleading, or unsubstantiated environmental claims.

With its towering natural walls, Sumidero Canyon National Park is one of the main tourist attractions in Chiapas state in southern Mexico. Protecting mostly dry tropical forest — one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world — the 22,000-hectare (54,360-acre) reserve is home to more than 1,700 species of fauna and flora, of which […]

A report says brands are promising to stop sourcing fossil-fuel based synthetic fibres, but few are following through.

Likely the world’s most popular garment, jeans use huge amounts of water to grow irrigated cotton, a major factor in destroying the Aral Sea. Today, the industry, though making sustainability pledges, still does much harm.

As companies strive to lower their carbon footprint, carbon accounting can be an effective first step in establishing environmental business practices.

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Coca-Cola and Unilever are among companies criticised for making claims about plastic packaging that amount to “greenwashing”.

This paper maps out the key drivers, actors, and policies that have shaped the shrimp aquaculture industry in post-independence India. While the existing aquaculture regulations vilify the farmers for the industry’s socioecological disaster, this paper—through its analysis—shifts the liability to the multilateral consultancies and technical research institutions that were

An anti-inflammatory drug that’s been widely used for decades may prove to be an ideal tool to help doctors prevent cerebral palsy in preterm babies

Changing Markets Foundation, and plastic pollution campaigners City to Sea, produced a new report into the lifecycle of recycled plastic used in clothing.