Tekijä: Kirsi Seppänen
Why Britain’s 2.5 billion paper coffee cups are an eco disaster
Britain gets through 2.5 billion of them every year, and the number is set to increase. But despite a growing clamour for coffee chains to…
Russia lists Caspian seals and orcas as endangered species after ‘whale jail’ controversy
While the world’s been focused on COVID-19, a piece of good news came out of Russia last month, although it went relatively unnoticed: Russia listed…
EU accused of risking climate goals with ‘no strings attached’ state handouts
The European Union is facing pressure from environmentalists and lawmakers to attach conditions to state aid packages to protect climate goals, as countries pump cash…
United Nations Says Global Emissions Likely to Increase Post-Pandemic
Carbon dioxide emissions have plunged as covid-19 slows commercial and industrial activity. But that drop is probably just temporary, the United Nations warned this week….
Sweden exits coal two years ahead of schedule, Austria closes last coal plant
Europe’s steady march towards decarbonisation and the retirement of all coal-fired generating capacity continues apace this month, as both Austria and Sweden announced the closure…
Recycling awareness growing in Africa
A survey of 4,200 Africans in the 18-to-24 age range, located in 14 different countries, has shown a 58 percent dissatisfaction rate with recycling efforts…
Coca-Cola and Pepsi falling short on pledges over plastic – report
The charity Tearfund has compiled a league table of how the companies, and Unilever and Nestlé, are faring in their commitments set against a three-point…
Survey finds widespread support for recyclable packaging
New research conducted on behalf of Amsterdam-based Trivium Packaging, which involved surveying some 15,000 people, found that nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of them said they…
Coronavirus plastic waste polluting the environment
Over a month into the lockdown and the usually bustling streets of Kalamata, a Greek city southwest of Athens traditionally known for its olives, are…
Trump Administration Lessens Clean Water Protections For Streams, Wetlands
The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a significant cutback on water protections, a move critics say could make it easier for companies to pollute potential…
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