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Study Finds That Plastic Recycling From Europe Being Dumped In Asian Waters

New research from NUI Galway and the University of Limerick has for the first time quantified the volume of plastic from European countries (EU, UK,…

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All Japanese stores to charge shoppers for plastic bags from Wednesday

All retail stores across Japan, including convenience stores and supermarkets, will be required to charge shoppers for plastic bags from Wednesday as a measure to…

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Close the Glass Loop platform officially launched

Set in motion in response to EU rules increasing net recycling targets for glass packaging to 75% by 2030, the Close the Glass Loop programme…

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Facebook’s UK boss says ‘when there’s hate in the world there will also be hate on Facebook’

Facebook U.K. boss Steve Hatch said Tuesday “when there’s hate in the world there will also be hate on Facebook” as companies continue to boycott…

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Hospital workers rally across France in push for budget hike

Doctors, nurses and other hospital staff staged protests across France on Tuesday to press for pay hikes and budget increases for a healthcare system that…

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Here’s how COVID-19 creates food waste mountains that threaten the environment

Mountains of produce, including eggs, milk and onions, are going to waste as the COVID-19 pandemic shutters restaurants, restricts transport, limits what workers are able…

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Severe Drought in Puerto Rico Prompts State of Emergency, Water Rationing

Concerns about water shortages from a rapidly growing drought in Puerto Rico have prompted Gov. Wanda Vázquez to issue a state of emergency. Nearly 60%…

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‘Toxic leadership culture’: Germany shakes up elite army force over far-right links

German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Tuesday she has ordered the partial dissolution of the elite KSK commando force, which has come under growing criticism…

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World’s Biggest Digital Olympic Workout Introduces Half a Billion People to #Stayactive on Olympic Day

Olympic champions, rising stars, world figures and fans young and old came together across five continents and 20 time zones on Olympic day 2020, 23…

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Beavers are gnawing away at the Arctic permafrost, and that’s bad for the planet

The beaver may be an unlikely agent of climate change, but the cuddly-looking creatures are transforming the Arctic landscape in a way that could be…

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