Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Monthly packaging data shows ‘promising’ signs
Released by the Environment Agency on 10 June, the data is compiled using monthly submissions to the National Packaging Waste Database, which are optional. The…
Marine clean tech firm inks £1m deal with Carnival Cruises to deploy ‘micro-bubble carpet’ technology
A clean technology firm that has developed a system that spreads a carpet of micro-bubbles between a ship’s hull and the water to reduce drag…
Brazilian Amazon deforestation hits new record in May
Deforestation continued to surge in the Brazilian Amazon last month, according to official figures released Friday, showing it was the worst May and worst first…
It will take more than a few cycle lanes to make green, pandemic-proof cities
The lockdown emptied the roads and cleared the skies over the world’s largest and most polluted cities. It opened a window on what cleaner cities…
New Climate Atlas report shows how climate change will affect Australian wine regions
A world-first research document about to be released has detailed how Australia’s famous winegrowing regions will be forced to adapt due to climate change. Commissioned…
Ugandans melt plastic waste into coronavirus face shields
When the Ugandan government ordered all non-essential workplaces shut to contain the coronavirus pandemic in late March, Peter Okwoko and his colleague Paige Balcom kept…
WEEE cited as worst sector for export breaches
There were 2,586 European waste export violations from 2018 to March 2020, according to the latest figures from the European regulators organisation, IMPEL. The regulators…
Greenpeace: Supertrawlers spent 3,000 hours fishing in UK protected seas in 2019
Greenpeace has called for a ban on supertrawlers after the publication of a report that reveals the controversial ships racked up nearly 3,000 hours last…
Sustainability in Desalination
As the world’s population grows, the number of people facing water scarcity issues is expected to rise, with some estimates pitting the number of people…
EU Wants Changes to Aviation Industry’s Carbon Emissions Calculations
The European Council wants to change the reference period used for measuring carbon dioxide emissions growth under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International…
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