Category: Environment

Access to clean water and reliable sewage system to become reality for urban residents

May 6, 2020

Access to water is paramount to the socio-economic development of any urban area. Though it is essential to the survival of human beings, millions of people in Kenya do not have access to either drinkable water or a functioning sewerage system, exposing millions of people to diseases. In the country, the inability of people to … More Access to clean water and reliable sewage system to become reality for urban residents

Etihad continues to progress sustainable initiatives to help cut carbon emissions

April 30, 2020

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has continued to progress its sustainability agenda, testing a range of initiatives during the wind-down and suspension of its scheduled passenger services in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “In these challenging times, and beyond Covid-19, our response … More Etihad continues to progress sustainable initiatives to help cut carbon emissions

Artemis Fowl to debut on Disney + in June

April 25, 2020

Disney’s new live-action film “Artemis Fowl” will stream exclusively on Disney + beginning Friday, June 12. Based on the best-selling young adult book by Eoin Colfer, “Artemis Fowl” delivers a big cinema-sized experience for audiences of all ages to experience for the first time on Disney+ in the comfort of their homes. From director Kenneth … More Artemis Fowl to debut on Disney + in June

British Airways embarks on reducing single-use plastic on board

March 1, 2020

British Airways announced a new target to remove more than 700 tonnes of single-use plastic on board its flights in 2020, amounting to more than a quarter of a billion individual items of plastic and equivalent to more than 30,000 suitcases full of single-use plastic, even more than the number of bags customers check in with the airline at Heathrow on an average day.  The airline has already rolled out initiatives to remove 25 million individual items of single-use plastic on board each year, equivalent to … More British Airways embarks on reducing single-use plastic on board

Ryanair Continues To Promote Sustainability Voluntary Carbon Offset

February 26, 2020

Ryanair, Europe’s greenest major airline, announced that it will invite customers to double their voluntary carbon offset contribution from €1 to €2 from 1st April onwards. This modest increase forms part of Ryanair’s continuing sustainability campaign, which includes an investment worth over $20bn in new aircraft technology that will carry 4% more passengers, but with 16% … More Ryanair Continues To Promote Sustainability Voluntary Carbon Offset

Sony Launches One Blue Ocean Project

August 12, 2019

Sony Corporation has announced the launch of the One Blue Ocean Project, an initiative to reduce pollution by ocean plastics. The Project will promote efforts to reduce plastic usage worldwide, while also contributing to Sony’s own commitment to reducing its environmental footprint to zero by 2050. While promoting reduced use of plastics, the project will … More Sony Launches One Blue Ocean Project