Investors pour billions of dollars into alternative plastics; Taco Bell announces goal to make all packaging recyclable, compostable, or reusable; Technologies develop for processing non-sorted recyclables, and for plastics-to-hydrogen facilities; Kenya has world’s strictest plastic bag ban; BBC to launch series on climate change; and more.

Thai consumers get creative with their shopping bag alternatives; Harry Potter stars team up to talk environmental activism; BPA alternatives may be as hazardous as BPAs; Vogue Italy commissions artists to illustrate their latest issue to reduce their carbon footprint; and more!