Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Researchers Turn Algae Leftovers into Renewable Products with Flare
The UC San Diego researchers who developed algae-based flip-flops and surfboards are at it again. This time they are advancing their brand of renewable and…
Production at ŠKODA AUTO sends zero waste to landfill
Škoda Auto is consistently optimising the ecological footprint of its cars – from the extraction of the raw materials required, to the end of their…
Paper recycling rate at 66.2 percent in 2019
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), Washington, has announced that 66.2 percent of paper consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling in 2019….
Murray-Darling lower lakes were largely fresh before European settlement, CSIRO review finds
A CSIRO review of the lower lakes of the Murray-Darling system has found that the lakes were largely fresh before European settlement, and that environmental…
New Partnership Aims to Drive Corporate Action to Protect Global Water Supply
The Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) at the University of Saskatchewan is partnering with Ceres to develop a new global assessment. The assessment will…
Beat the heat? India struggles to keep cool during lockdown
With little access to air conditioners or parks during the coronavirus lockdown, India’s poor – from farmers to slum-dwellers – could face deadly threats from…
Mercedes-Benz could face legal battle with British drivers over diesel emissions
Up to one million Mercedes-Benz drivers in Britain could have been unknowingly releasing illegal levels of emissions into the air after the German carmaker allegedly…
Smart waste report sets out how to realise the circular economy
Rubicon has released its inaugural environmental, social and governance report that sets out technology-based sustainability solutions to reduce emissions, eliminate waste, promote recycling, and bring…
Plastic piles up in Thailand as pandemic efforts sideline pollution fight
Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags that Bangkok office worker Nicha Singhanoi hoped would cut back the waste that puts…
New Program Aims to Improve Wastewater Management in Textile Supply Chains
A new wastewater operations training program aims to improve water and wastewater management and treatment throughout the textile supply chains around the world. The training…
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