Photo © Zvonimir Zvonar, Climate Change PIX /EEA

Winning pictures from the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ‘Climate Change PIX’ photo competition show how climate change is already affecting Europe. Zvonimir Zvonar’s ‘Disappearing green future’ (above) shows two children who have stopped playing to look at forest fires in Rogoznica, Croatia, during this summer. ‘Sinking ship’, by Musa Talasli, (below) shows how water levels of Turkey’s largest lake, Lake Van, have decreased by record amounts. The picture was taken in Edremit. More here

Photo © Musa Talasli, Climate Change PIX /EEA

URGE Youth Assembly member Fiona Glen will be participating in Write the Earth at the Reading Climate Festival tonight. Organised by Baker Street Productions, Write the Earth “aims to connect writers and readers who have a shared interest in creative writing on the topic of climate change. A series of writers will share their ecological work, and this will be followed by an informal discussion open to all attendees.” It begins at 8pm at Reading Biscuit Factory. Details here

Morrisons is to replace plastic packaging on its bananas with a paper band, reports Business Green. Morissons will become the first UK supermarket to remove plastic banana packaging from all its stores, saving 45 million single-use plastic bags each year, according to the brand. The paper band will be made from FSC certified paper and will list the product's country of origin, barcode, and certification such as Fairtrade, Soil Association Certification, or Rainforest Alliance. The move is part of wider plans to reduce plastic packaging and waste from its stores, including trials of ‘zero waste’ stores and glass milk bottles. See the full story here

In more packaging news, Pepsi MAX has launched a campaign heralding its switch to 100% recycled plastic for its 500ml and 600ml bottles. Additionally, reports Circular, all single serve 7UP brand bottles will be packaged and sold with 100% recycled plastic by next month, reducing carbon emissions per bottle by roughly 40%. More here

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