Weekly Top News: Belfast Endorses Plant Based Treaty, Biden Boosts Solar Energy, Impossible Foods Opens a Vegan Ranch, and More!

Every Sunday, One Green Planet brings you the week’s top news. For those who don’t have a lot of time to look through the news each day, this will be a great resource and an easy way to catch up!

Here you’ll find different news categories and links to each article published during the week! Enjoy!

Earth and Environmental News

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There were numerous stories about the environment this week which gave us hope for the future and reminded us how far we still have to go. Some of the more memorable stories included:

• Climate Change Triggers Deadly Marine Cold Waves
• Biden Administration Considers Scrapping Pollution Reduction Proposal for Power Plants
• Trump Criticizes Wind Energy in Fundraising Event with Oil Executives
• Leading Up to Earth Day, Celebrities are Speaking Out for VegWeek
• Cambridge University Urge Overhaul of Climate Change Education
• Plastic Industry Recycling Deemed a “Fraud” by Experts
• Ghost Roads Accelerate Rainforest Destruction in Asia-Pacific
• How Sunlight Could Revolutionize Blue Jeans
• Tackling Microplastic Pollution from Household Laundry
• Global Economy Faces $38 Trillion Annual Loss by 2049 Due to Climate Change
• Climate Change Claims Thousands of Lives in 2023 Amid Extreme Weather Events
• New Algorithm by NZero Aims to Illuminate Carbon Emissions for Building Owners
• Belfast Endorses Global Plant Based Treaty
• Dubai Faces Unprecedented Flooding Amid Climate Change Concerns
• UN Report on Livestock Emissions Under Fire for Distorting Key Research
• Chinese Cities Face Sinking Risk Due to Development and Groundwater Use
• Starbucks is Switching Up Their Plastic Cups to be More Sustainable
• Biden Administration Finalizes Rule to Prioritize Conservation on Public Lands
• Climate Change Hazards Threaten the Health of the Majority of the Global Workforce
• Apple’s Right-to-Repair Could Revolutionize Tech Sustainability and Support Small Businesses
• Biden Boosts Solar Energy and Launches American Climate Corps on Earth Day
• Tides and Storms May Counteract Climate-Induced Ocean Deoxygenation
• South Korean Children Challenge Government on Climate Change Inaction
• California Confronts Challenges with Solar Energy Overload
• Rising Tides and Falling Fortunes Along the Bay of Bengal
• New York Comptroller Urges Transparency as Renewable Energy Projects Fall Behind
• Community Beach Cleanups Prove More Effective than High-Tech Methods in Combatting Plastic Pollution
• Asia Faces Unprecedented Climate Challenges as Temperatures and Extreme Weather Events Soar

Plant-Based Food, Life, Human Interest, and Health News

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This week in food, life, human interest, and health news, we had quite a few exciting stories!

• Understanding the Psychology Behind Why Some Vegetarians Don’t Go Vegan
• Ultra-Runner Flo Neuschwander Uses Vegan Diet to Improve Performance
• Plant-Based Turtle Soup Created by NotCo
• Introducing mtrl.bike, Bicycles Made Entirely from Recycled Plastic
• Why are Vegans Always the Bad Guy in Film? Redditor Asks
• International Hesitancy on Environmental Regulations Impacts Indigenous Rights
• Ocean Waves Release More PFAS Than Industrial Sites, Reveals Study
• Impossible Foods Opens a Plant-Based Ranch
• New York City Receives Grant to Enhance Plant-Based Culinary Skills in Correctional Facilities

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Easy Ways to Help the Planet:

• Eat Less Meat: Download Food Monster, the largest plant-based Recipe app on the App Store, to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy. You can also buy a hard or soft copy of our favorite vegan cookbooks.
• Reduce Your Fast Fashion Footprint: Take initiative by standing up against fast fashion Pollution and supporting sustainable and circular brands like Tiny Rescue that raise awareness around important issues through recycled zero-waste clothing designed to be returned and remade repeatedly.
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• Do What You Can: Reduce waste, plant trees, eat local, travel responsibly, reuse stuff, say no to single-use plastics, recycle, vote smart, switch to cold water laundry, divest from fossil fuels, save water, shop wisely, Donate if you can, grow your food, volunteer, conserve energy, compost, and don’t forget about the microplastics and microbeads lurking in typical household and personal care products!