Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Overfishing on the rise as global consumption climbs: U.N. agency
More than a third of the fish stocks around the world are being overfished and the problem is particularly acute in developing countries, the United…
Electrolux to phase-out HFC gases from fridges and freezers by 2023
Electrolux has pledged to replace all “high-impact greenhouse gases” from its fridges, freezers, washing machines, and other cooling appliances by 2023, as the white goods…
Burning issue: Australia debates risks of logging fire-damaged forests
In the Yarra Ranges, in southeastern Australia, a logging clearcut sits like a scar on the hillside. The largely barren area – a short drive…
Chemical Recycling Won’t Solve The Plastic Crisis As Over 50% Of Carbon Contained Gets Lost
Chemical recycling is an environmental health risk and will not solve the plastic crisis, a new report shows. Besides, more than half of carbon in…
Kazakhstan Plans To Convert Solid Waste To Energy
As waste management issues have long become an everyday struggle, Central Asia’s largest country is planning to launch the ‘‘Waste-to-energy’’ project to tackle the growing…
IIT researchers develop technology for making high efficiency masks from waste plastic bottles
Researchers at IIT Mandi claim to have developed a technology for making high efficiency masks using waste pet bottles that are not only more breathable…
France ‘looks to increase fines for littering’ amid coronavirus waste
France is reportedly looking to increase fines for people caught dropping litter – including face masks and gloves. The proposal comes amid concerns over waste…
Mondelez Adds Recycled Plastic to Cream Cheese Packaging in Europe
Mondelez International intends to start incorporating recycled plastic into the European packaging for its Philadelphia cream cheese brand beginning in 2022. The move is part…
New research reveals dangers of perchlorate in drinking water
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that perchlorate, an environmental pollutant found in many sources of drinking water in the U.S., inhibits the uptake of iodide, an…
Earth has hottest May on record, with 2020 on track to be one of the top 10 warmest years
The Earth had its hottest May ever last month, continuing an unrelenting climate change trend as 2020 is set to be among the hottest 10…
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