Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Siberia experiences hottest spring on record, fueling wildfires
A few hundred miles south of the Arctic Circle, the small town of Boguchany in Siberia, Russia, had its hottest April on record. On April…
Global CO2 emissions could fall by up to 7% this year amid pandemic: research
Global carbon dioxide emissions could fall by up to 7% this year, depending on ongoing restrictions and social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic, research…
Indonesian miners eyeing EV nickel boom seek to dump waste into the sea
As Indonesia ramps up its mining sector to feed the world’s hunger for zero-emission vehicles, it is faced with a problem: what to do with…
Smashing Eggs, Dumping Milk: Farmers Waste More Food Than Ever
Food waste is taking on a new meaning in the pandemic era. Dumped milk in Wisconsin. Smashed eggs in Nigeria. Rotting grapes in India. Buried…
Do fuels made from plastic make eco sense?
Yoghurt pots, shampoo bottles, coffee-to-go lids, bubble wrap — plastic products are all composed of the same building blocks: long carbon chains. Heating them to…
‘Infinitely recyclable’: Viridor unveils plans for circular economy plastics hub
Waste and resource giant Viridor has today announced that it has commenced feasibility work on a new project that would allow 30,000 tonnes of previously…
Xylem, UNICEF partner to provide COVID-19 relief and safe water families in vulnerable communities
Xylem Watermark, the corporate citizenship program of global water technology company Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), recently announced support for UNICEF’s COVID-19 relief efforts. The partnership will…
Spain readies law on clean energy, hails potential economic boost
Spain’s cabinet is set to approve a bill setting out a path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050 on Tuesday, putting it…
Legal case launched over UK’s ‘outdated’ energy policies
The government faces a legal challenge over a set of “outdated” energy policies which are being used to approve fossil fuel projects even after it…
Welsh circular economy fund widens scope
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Cymru has announced that it has ‘widened the scope’ of the £6.5-million Wales Circular Economy Fund to help…
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