Earth News

Why are polluting oil-based fabrics still selling freely in the EU?

New campaign Make the Label Count says the EU needs to update its sustainable clothing label scheme to avoid greenwashing.

13/10/2021

Climate

Capturing carbon is slow and difficult - is nature the answer?

"The idea of just planting trees everywhere as a solution is fundamentally misguided. We cannot plant a blanket of trees and hope to save the world.”

16/09/2021

Earth News

Euroviews. Will Primark's sustainability pledge drive overconsumption further?

Fast-fashion giant Primark has announced it will be completely sustainable by 2030. But low prices are driving overconsumption.

15/09/2021

Earth News

How to tell the difference between tree-planting schemes and scams

As more companies use trees to lure in customers, Ariel Maldonado explains how to spot a greenwashing scam.

01/09/2021

Malaysia

How palm oil ended up in everything - and could be ruining the planet

A Western PR firm that once represented Burma's military junta is now helping billionaires counter the narrative that palm oil is dangerous.

04/07/2021

Climate

Big businesses accused of faking net-zero climate targets

A new report entitled “The Big Con” claims to show how some of the world’s biggest polluters have worked to shape climate policy in their own interests.

10/06/2021

Earth News

These are the five biggest myths about sustainable living

From ‘sustainability is too expensive’ to ‘recycling solves plastic pollution’, these myths are pure greenwashing.

20/03/2021

Climate

‘Tired, tacky, dangerous’: British Gas ads criticised for greenwashing

The UK's biggest energy supplier is accused of having a "worryingly simplistic" understanding of green issues.

10/03/2021