Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Japan’s child population falls for 39th straight year
The estimated child population in Japan has dropped for the 39th consecutive year to reach a record low despite efforts to tackle the long-standing decline…
E-sports: Australia integrity boss eyes corruption threat in online games
Australia’s newly appointed sports integrity boss has said he will work with the nation’s e-sports industry in the fight against betting-related corruption after police revealed…
Coronavirus: Recycling targets ’challenging’ during pandemic
Meeting recycling targets will be more challenging than ever during the coronavirus pandemic, a number of Welsh councils have said. There has been a huge…
Vattenfall plots district heating network powered by London waste
Commercial and household rubbish could soon be heating tens of thousands of homes in South East London, thanks to a new partnership announced today between…
Satellite imagery is helping to detect plastic pollution in the ocean
More than 8.3 billion tons of plastic waste enter the oceans each year, equivalent to a garbage truck dumping its contents into the sea every…
Lake Victoria’s surging water levels threaten hydro dams: Uganda
Lake Victoria’s water levels have surged to their highest level in more than half a century after about eight months of relentless downpours, posing a…
U.S. judge halts oil leases due to lack of federal study of water impacts
A U.S. judge on Friday halted nearly 300 oil and gas leases on a large section of federal land in Montana that had been approved…
NSW and Queensland coal industry uses as much water as all Sydney households, report finds
The coal industry in New South Wales and Queensland is using as much water as all of Sydney’s households, according to new research. A new…
South Australia winemaker completes shift to 100% renewables with solar car park
The last of a 3MW solar system has been installed at Pernod Ricard Winemakers’ Barossa Valley wineries, rounding off the French company’s journey to 100%…
New recycling method could make polyurethane sustainable
Polyurethanes (PUs) are used in many products, such as mattresses, insulation, footwear and construction materials. Wear and replacement of these products generates lots of waste…
Allbirds running shoe made from renewable materials to feature ’carbon count’ label
B Corp Allbirds has debuted a new running shoe made from renewable and natural materials and is the first product from the company to feature…
Coronavirus: Outcry as Spanish beach sprayed with bleach
Authorities in a Spanish coastal resort have apologised after spraying a beach with bleach in an attempt to protect children from coronavirus. Zahara de los…
Microplastics disrupt hermit crabs’ ability to choose shell, study suggests
When it comes to moving home, hermit crabs are experts, often swapping shells for the optimal abode. But now researchers have found that exposure to…
Drought-hit Argentina faces water worries amid coronavirus pandemic
At Iguazu Falls, a World Heritage site and one of South America’s tourist highlights, crowds normally gather in the drifting spray of 275 spectacular waterfalls,…
Climate change threatens drinking water quality across the Great Lakes
“Do Not Drink/Do Not Boil” is not what anyone wants to hear about their city’s tap water. But the combined effects of climate change and…
Abu Dhabi Launches Commercial Bid for World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Project
Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower) recently announced the world’s lowest tariff for solar power. ADPower’s subsidiary, Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), delivered a virtual…
Medical waste piles up in Italy’s virus epicentre
Contaminated hospital waste is piling up in the Italian epicentre of the coronavirus crisis. Medics at the Cremona hospital in the Mediterranean country’s north say…
Circulate Capital makes inaugural investments in plastic recyclers in India, Indonesia
Circulate Capital, the Singapore-based investment management company focused on preventing plastic from leaking into the ocean and advancing the circular economy, has announced that the…
New England Biolabs Introduces 100% Recyclable Packaging
New England Biolabs (NEB®) has announced a transition to a 100% recyclable alternative to expanded polystyrene (EPS) for shipment of most of its products. The…
Rice Engineers: Make Wastewater Drinkable Again
Delivering water to city dwellers can become far more efficient, according to Rice University researchers who say it should involve a healthy level of recycled…
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