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EPA Encourages Americans to Avoid Food Waste Over the Holidays
As America celebrates Thanksgiving this week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler reminds families and communities to consider the environment when planning…
EU Parliament green light for consumers to defend their rights collectively
Groups of consumers will be able to join forces and launch collective action in the EU, following the final green light from MEPs Tuesday to…
Project formed to recover gallium from lamps
Lighting industry WEEE compliance scheme Recolight has formed a consortium with five others to research practical methods of recovering gallium when LED lamps are…
Textile made from ocean waste intros under Duvaltex, Steelcase partnership
A textile that comes from transforming ocean waste is now being offered for office screens and panels through a partnership between contract textile company Duvaltex…
Rare earth dependency presents real opportunities for recyclers
The need to close the loop on rare earth metals and a bigger role for the recycling industry in sourcing these key elements have…
G20 leaders agree to make Covid vaccines available and affordable for all
At the weekend summit of the G20 countries, leaders expressed a commitment to coordinated global action to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and support for the…
Swedish strategy for circular economy accelerates the transition to sustainability
The national strategy for a circular economy sets out the direction and ambition for a long-term and sustainable transition of Swedish society. The Government adopted…
Climate change presents new challenges for the drinking water supply
The Rappbode Reservoir in the Harz region is Germany’s largest drinking water reservoir, supplying around one million people with drinking water in areas including the…
Study evaluates new World Health Organization Labor Care Guide for maternity care providers
The World Health Organization developed the new Labour Care Guide to support clinicians in providing good quality, women-centred care during labour and childbirth. In a…
Turning waste plastic into carbon nanotubes to transmit electricity
The Welsh government is backing a cutting-edge science project at Swansea University that changes waste plastics into highly valuable compounds for the energy industries. Deputy…
First Person: Four years on, hopes of return still distant for refugee pianist
When UN News first interviewed award-winning Palestinian pianist Aeham Ahmad in 2016, he was a recent arrival in Germany, having fled a Palestinian refugee camp…
Artificial Intelligence and Satellite Technologies Reveal Detailed Map of Air Pollution Across Great Britain
A novel method that combines artificial intelligence with remote sensing satellite technologies has produced the most detailed coverage of air pollution in Britain to date….
Can vaccines reach the world’s poorest?
Moderna Inc’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine is more stable than expected at temperatures that ordinary refrigerators can provide and can be distributed using existing cold-chain shipping…
UN chief to press G20 for greater solidarity and support during pandemic
When he addresses leaders of the world’s richest countries at the G20 summit on Saturday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will deliver a simple message on…
Waste milk could be used to reduce power plant carbon dioxide emissions
Clarkson University research, which shows how surplus milk may be used to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil‐fuel based power plant emissions, is featured on…
Paper industry outlines journey to European decarbonisation targets
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has laid out a decarbonisation manifesto for the paper sector to follow in the years leading up to…
EU plans ambitious increase in offshore wind capacity
EU plans for a fivefold increase in Europe’s offshore wind capacity by 2030, were outlined Thursday by the Commission in a new strategy for renewables,…
Brussels urges speedy action to boost post-COVID recovery
The EU Commission issued its autumn economic package Wednesday, aiming to steer EU economies into calmer waters after the COVID pandemic with policy guidance for…
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