Impacts Photo by Louis Hansel on Unsplash Whole Foods to stop buying Maine lobster amid risk to endangered species Maine’s political leaders criticized the decision, which was based on assessments by two conservation groups that have raised concerns that North Atlantic right whales have become entangled in the ropes used to fish for lobster.
Causescommons.wikimedia.org Inside the global effort to keep perfectly good food out of the dump Around the world, lawmakers and entrepreneurs are taking steps to tackle two of humanity’s most pressing problems: hunger and climate change.
commons.wikimedia.org Apps like Flashfood and Too Good To Go let you buy food that was going to be thrown away Several companies say they are tackling food waste by connecting people with unsold food from restaurants and grocery stores.
ImpactsTrammell Hudson/Flickr To save whales, don’t eat lobster, watchdog group says The group says that the shellfish, long considered a more responsible choice, cannot be considered a guilt-free meal anymore.
Newsletter www.nytimes.com Plant-based ‘meats’ catch on in the pandemic As the meat industry struggles to respond to the outbreak, makers of vegan substitutes are ramping up production to meet new interest from shoppers.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Get ready, New York: The plastic bag ban is starting A statewide law, which takes effect on Sunday, forbids businesses from providing the single-use bags that many shoppers rely on.
Solutions www.nytimes.com Less plastic with 'bags for life'? Try again, campaign group says A surge in sales of thicker reusable plastic bags in British supermarkets is worsening their “plastic footprint,” a report says.
