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Study: Three quarters of UK businesses feel threatened by climate crisis

Three quarters of UK businesses feel threatened by the climate crisis, yet only one in 10 have undertaken climate risk assessments and regard the issue…

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Facing Export Ban, Australia Invests $132 Million in Recycling Capacity

The Australian government is investing around $132 million in a new fund to modernize the country’s waste and recycling capacity. An export ban on sending…

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New plastic de-inking method yields ‘near virgin transparency’

Recycling firm APK AG and printing inks producer Siegwerk successfully completed de-inking trials of twofold printed low density polyethylene (LDPE) films. The strategic collaboration between…

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Coronavirus lockdowns seen increasing HIV risk to women and girls

Coronavirus lockdowns have hindered the fight against HIV infection in women and girls globally by limiting their access to education and protection from sexual violence,…

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Covid-19 pushes US hospitals to the brink

Officials warned on Sunday that US hospitals were in danger of being overwhelmed by the upsurge in cases as countries around the world are battling…

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Marseille turns green with election of first woman mayor

Marseille became the latest French municipality to elect a green mayor on Saturday, in a wave that has swept the country since local elections at…

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Asthma does not seem to increase the severity of COVID-19

Rutgers researchers say further study is needed but those with the chronic respiratory disease don’t appear to be at a higher risk of getting extremely…

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German parliament leader urges fresh push for EU economic union amid pandemic

Wolfgang Schäuble has called for improved integration in the eurozone. He said the bloc would be “significantly further ahead today” if the EU had established…

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Henkel Concludes 5-year $70m Plastic Waste Reduction Bond

Düsseldorf based diversified product manufacturer, Henkel, has become “the first company globally” to conclude a plastic waste reduction bond. The company said that to achieve…

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EUR 1bn fund for innovative clean technology projects: 1st call

The European Commission launched Friday the first call for proposals under the EU Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest programmes for the demonstration of…

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