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McDonald’s announces plans to introduce ‘rapid charging’ for electric vehicles at new UK drive-thrus

McDonald’s U.K. said Monday that it was planning to install rapid charging points for electric vehicles at new drive-thru restaurants in the country. The fast…

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Spanish police clean up Canary Islands waste-smuggling ring

Spanish police on Monday said they had broken up a criminal organization that illegally shipped 2,500 tonnes of toxic waste from the Canary Islands all…

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Spotlight on feedstocks: Field to Market and U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol team up to boost sustainable outcomes for cotton

Multi-stakeholder initiative Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture and cotton production assessment system U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol have formed a partnership to accelerate…

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Defra says food waste initiative is ‘bearing fruit’

Defra (UK) has said its food waste prevention initiative is “bearing fruit”, a year after announcing the first instalment of its £15 million fund to…

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DOE Recognizes Volvo for Waste Prevention Efforts

Volvo Group North America recently received a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Plants, Better Practice Award for preventing and reducing waste at several North…

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Circular economy could boost UK economy by £75bn, says WRAP

A circular economy will help the UK build back better, bolstering the economy by £75 billion and creating half a million jobs, according to the…

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India’s digital ID system deepens exclusion of vulnerable communities amid pandemic

India’s digital identification system—which faced scrutiny over privacy concerns and exclusion— has further put marginalised communities at a greater disadvantage during the pandemic. There have…

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Drinking water under threat from bushfire

Rainfall after fire brings immediate relief but the environmental effects can sometimes be as significant as the fire itself. Edith Cowan University (ECU) environmental experts…

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Extra £14bn needed a year for climate, report says

Green Alliance says the cash is needed for clean transport, nature restoration, and low-carbon buildings. Over the past three years, it says that £9bn has…

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Belarus: Full-scale attack on human rights ahead of presidential election

The Belarusian authorities must end their crackdown on political opposition, activists and critics, and fully respect, protect, promote and fulfil the human rights of everyone…

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