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Electric vehicle sales in India jump, with two-wheeled scooters driving growth

Electric vehicle (EV) sales in India have risen sharply over the year, with two-wheeled modes of transport accounting for the vast majority of sales in…

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Poland could achieve climate neutrality by 2050, opposition says

Poland could cut its net emissions of greenhouse gases to zero by 2050 or earlier, achieving the major goal of the European Commission’s Green Deal,…

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Climate change: 2019 was Europe’s warmest year on record

Europe is heating faster than the global average as new data indicates that last year was the warmest on record. While globally the year was…

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Innovation and collaboration are vital for the success of plastics in the circular economy

As reported by edie, the European Commission unveiled its new Circular Economy Action Plan in March this year. The new plan outlined a sweeping set…

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Mattel Launches Latest Sugarcane-Based Products

Mattel announced today the launch of the Fisher-Price Rock-a-Stack and Fisher-Price Baby’s First Blocks, made from sugarcane-based plastics. Mattel’s products and packaging commitment expands the…

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‘Challenging future’ for textile recycling industry

Textile recyclers have warned that parts of the industry could collapse as supply reduces domestically and demand from across the world falls. This comes as…

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Lack of clean water leaves Brazil indigenous reserve exposed to coronavirus

In Brazil’s most populous indigenous reserve, the Guarani Kaiowa people live in fear of catching the novel coronavirus, knowing they have no access to one…

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THL to track coronavirus in waste water

Finland is to start start sampling waste water in order to gather more data on community spread of the novel coronavirus. The National Institute for…

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Cheap, organic steam generator purifies water with sunlight

It has been estimated that in 2040 a quarter of the world’s children will live in regions where clean and drinkable water is lacking. The…

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North Pole Will Be Ice-Free In Summer

Summer Arctic sea-ice is predicted to disappear before 2050, resulting in devastating consequences for the Arctic ecosystem. The efficacy of climate-protection measures will determine how…

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