Tekijä: Kirsi Seppänen

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Ban on plastic straws in England pushed back to October 2020

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has pushed back the ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds set to come into…

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European Aluminium Unveils Plan to Cut Emissions, Achieve Circular Economy

European Aluminium, the main body representing Europe’s aluminium industry, has unveiled a new strategic plan to boost recycling rates in Europe as well as achieving…

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Plastic use in pandemic contributing to global waste problem, says expert

The global demand for certain plastics has grown during the coronavirus pandemic while recycling efforts have suffered setbacks, according to an environmental expert at Rice…

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EU waste exports up 66% since 2004

Waste exports from the EU to other parts of the world have risen two-thirds (+66%) since 2004, but remained stable from 2018 to 2019, the…

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Sea Turtles Able To Nest In Peace As COVID-19 Empties Broward Beaches

Burkholder, a research scientist at Nova Southeastern University, directs the Marine Environmental Education Center (MEEC) at the Carpenter House in Hollywood. The hiatus for beachgoers…

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Reducing food waste emerges as key climate solution

Food waste’s role in climate change has long been a driving topic for publications like BioCycle, as well as for environmental groups, organics recyclers and…

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Extreme floods to hit US cities ‘almost daily’ by 2100

Coastal cities in the United States could experience “once in a lifetime” extreme flood events almost daily by the end of the century if sea…

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EU dismisses industry calls to lift ban on single-use plastics

“The Commission’s position continues to be that deadlines in EU law have to be respected,” said Vivian Loonela, the EU Commission spokesperson for environmental matters….

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Turkey’s move on waste disposal crucial but late:Expert

Turkey’s circular on disposing of surgical masks and gloves in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak is crucial but late, an environment expert has said….

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3 million tonnes of waste disposed of in Singapore last year; plastic waste made up 30%

Last year, Singapore disposed of nearly three million tonnes of waste, of which about 30 per cent was plastic waste. Plastic waste was the top…

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