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Chilean salmon farmer slapped with $98,000 fine for antibiotic, waste violations

The highest court in Chile rejected an appeal from salmon farmer Pacific Star of a fine for repeatedly offending after it was convicted for two…

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New initiative to help tackle the global waste crisis

Currently 2 billion people – almost a quarter of the global population – have no waste collection of any kind. In order to help tackle…

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Mercury from gold mining contaminates Amazon communities’ staple fish

The researchers analyzed 428 samples of fish caught between 2017 and 2018 in five rivers in the Brazilian state of Amapá. The collection points were…

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US startup unveils battery made from nuclear waste that could last up to 28,000 years

The California-based startup NDB has unveiled a battery that uses nuclear waste and lasts up to 28,000 years. The power of the nano-diamond battery comes…

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Alliance to End Plastic Waste Releases 2020 Progress Report

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste today released its 2020 Progress Report, detailing the organisation’s focus on addressing its vision and mission. The report outlines…

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‘No time for waste’: Tesco and Hubbub team up for new food waste-busting trial

Tesco has teamed up with environmental charity Hubbub to launch a new initiative to explore how the UK can better tackle its 6.6million tonne annual…

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German recycling associations question EU database

Several German recycling industry associations have issued a letter jointly questioning the practicality of the pending SCIP (Substances of Concern in Products) database planned for…

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California mandates recycled material in beverage bottles

California lawmakers approved legislation requiring beverage companies to use recycled plastic. If signed, the bill will usher in the first recycled-content law of its kind…

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Nearly 30,000 tonnes of sewage sludge containing human waste to enter UK

Sewage sludge containing human waste from the Netherlands has been passed for import to the UK, to be used on farmland as fertiliser, despite concerns…

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UN Warns of Hazardous Waste Threat After Beirut Blast

The U.N. Development Program warns the explosion at the Port of Beirut has unleashed tons of hazardous waste that pose enormous threats to health and…

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