Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Coronavirus: Calls to shut down ‘dirty fur trade’
Mink have contracted coronavirus, adding to the list of animals known to be at risk of catching the virus. Mink at two fur farms in…
One billion people will live in insufferable heat within 50 years – study
The human cost of the climate crisis will hit harder, wider and sooner than previously believed, according to a study that shows a billion people…
Japan’s workers and parents feel the strain as Abe extends state of emergency
Workers in hospitality, tourism and other industries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as parents have appealed to the government for more financial and…
New York, among nation’s hardest hit markets, delays commercial waste zone RFP due to pandemic
This spring, New York’s commercial waste sector was planning to submit bids for a transformative new franchise zone system. Instead, haulers are now dealing with…
37 Percent of EU’s Waste in Turkey
According to the data of the Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), the EU countries exported 31 million tons of waste in…
Poll reveals “typical” Brit’s annual waste
The average Brit will get through 242 plastic bottles, 109 single-use coffee cups and 209 crisp packets each year, according to research. Research polling 2,000…
Study Reveals Single-Step Strategy For Recycling Used Nuclear Fuel
A typical nuclear reactor uses only a small fraction of its fuel rod to produce power before the energy-generating reaction naturally terminates. What is left…
Coronavirus is causing a flurry of plastic waste. Campaigners fear it may be permanent
All of the defining images of the coronavirus pandemic seem to feature one thing: plastic. The coronavirus crisis has sparked a personal protective equipment (PPE)…
Belgium lends €8 million for improved access to water in Niamey
Access to drinking water in Niamey, the capital of Niger, will soon be improved. The President of the Republic of Niger, Issoufou Mahamadou, has finally…
EU carbon market emissions fell 8.7% in 2019: EU Commission
Greenhouse gas emissions regulated under Europe’s carbon market fell by 8.7% last year, with a large fall from the power industry helping to offset a…
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