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Spanish order establishes end-of-waste condition for recovered paper
Spain’s Ministry of Ecological Transition has published a ministerial order that establishes the criteria to determine when recovered paper for use in the manufacture of…
Australia risks becoming dumping ground for world’s most polluting cars
Australia risks becoming a dumping ground for the world’s worst polluting vehicles because of the absence of fuel and vehicle efficiency standards, according to a…
Single-use metalware a ‘big cost’ for Australian hospitals as waste levels increase
Doctors say Australian hospitals are creating huge amounts of unnecessary waste and risking equipment shortages through single-use metalware. Scalpels, tweezers, suture scissors, forceps and clamps…
Protests For Lack Of Drinking Water Turns Into Hot Discussion Among Iranians
A clash between protesters demanding drinking water and security forces in southwestern Iran has turned into the hottest issue on Iranian social media. On Saturday…
Eight countries say gas deserves help as EU readies ‘green recovery’ fund
Eight European countries have urged the European Union to include natural gas in future funding, as the bloc’s executive prepares to unveil its plan for…
Australia’s severe bushfire season was predicted and will be repeated, inquiry told
The fires that caused 33 deaths, destroyed more than 3,000 homes, and burned more than 10m hectares of bushland were accurately predicted by the Bureau…
Pollution: Birds ‘ingesting hundreds of bits of plastic a day’
Scientists say this is the first clear evidence that plastic pollutants in rivers are finding their way into wildlife and moving up the food chain….
UK researchers develop biopolymer recycling technique
Scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Bath in the United Kingdom say they have developed a “faster, more efficient way” of recycling plant-based biopolymers…
Wasteaid announces £800k partnership with Huhtamaki
International waste management charity Wasteaid has announced a two-year partnership worth €900,000 (£800,000) with sustainable food packaging company Huhtamaki to drive community-level circular economy innovation…
Help us protect the headwaters of the Amazon from oil companies, elders say
Indigenous leaders are calling for help to stop oil companies drilling in the headwaters of the Amazon river in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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