Carlsberg beer tests new plant-based bottle & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Thursday, June 23, 2022 “As long as there are a few farmers out there, we’ll keep fighting for them.” – Willie Nelson EU Announces Plan to Cut Pesticide Use in Half The European Commission has proposed a new law that would cut pesticide use in half by 2030 and completely ban the use of these chemicals near schools, playgrounds and hospitals. The proposal is part of a larger set of goals to reverse [biodiversity]( loss and restore 20% of land and seas by the end of the decade. [Read More]( Related: [Bayer Appeal to Dismiss Roundup Weedkiller Lawsuits Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court]( Carlsberg Beer Tests New Plant-Based, Recyclable Bottle Carlsberg is trialing a new greener way to drink beer. The Danish beer company launched its new [Fibre Bottle]( on Wednesday – that’s a bottle made from wood fibers on the outside and plant-based polymers on the inside, according to the company website. The entire bottle is both biobased and recyclable, with the exception of the cap. [Read More]( Related: [Coors Light to Become Largest U.S. Beer Brand to Ditch Plastic Rings]( Scientists Develop Robotic Fish That Consumes Microplastics One of the dangers posed by [microplastic]( pollution in the [oceans]( is that fish and other marine life might eat it by mistake. But could a solution to the problem involve a robot designed to consume it on purpose? Researchers at Sichuan University in China have developed a proof-of-concept for a robotic fish that can absorb microplastics through its body. [Read More]( Related: [Microplastics Found in Lungs of Living People for First Time, and Deeper Than Expected]( UPS Tests Electric Cycles for Busy Cities UPS has said it wants to [reduce its carbon footprint](. On Tuesday, the company announced that it is testing small, battery-powered cycles for drivers to use in busy cities. UPS is currently testing the electric vehicles, dubbed eQuads, on the bustling streets of New York City. [Read More]( Related: [USPS Wants Gas-Powered Delivery Vehicles, Biden and EPA Want Electric]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2022 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](