Montreal Makes Plans To Ban All Plastic Water Bottles
Montreal announces plan to ban all water bottles, corporations announce plan to fight the ban.
Japan Kills 333 Minke Whales Including 200 Pregnant Females
Japan’s Fisheries Agency resumed its whaling program in the Antarctic Ocean despite a landmark 2014 ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Sanders Celebrates as GMO Labeling Dark Act is Blocked in US Senate
"People have a right to know what they are eating…”
How Sandra Bland’s Tragic Death Inspired America’s Newest Congressional Caucus
The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls will push elected officials to prioritize the demographic’s needs.
Kellogg’s and Mars Announce GMO Labeling as Big Food Cracks
Both Mars and Kellogg’s are from the Grocery Manufacturers Association’s (GMA) coalition of Big Food that has been fighting against GMO labeling in the U.S. for the past few years.
‘Hands Off My Birth Control’: Activists Demand US Supreme Court Protect Women’s Health
'Denying any woman the healthcare she needs and is guaranteed by law is discrimination, plain and simple'
European Environment Committee Votes Against Glyphosate Renewal
"So long as serious concerns remain about the carcinogenicity and endocrine disruptive properties of the herbicide glyphosate, the EU Commission should not renew its authorization."
Starbucks Brews Up Food Donation Plan to Stop Hunger in America
Leftover panini and sandwiches at the chain’s stores will be taken to local food banks and pantries.
Coral Bleaching Hits The Great Barrier Reef After Australia Temperatures Break Records
Coral bleaching is causing some corals to die in the Great Barrier Reef.
United Kingdom Proposes Soda Tax in Ongoing Fight Against Obesity
It’s a reversal by Prime Minister David Cameron, who previously rejected such a policy.