Tekijä: Kirsi Seppänen
Better wines among the pines: Agroforestry can climate-proof grapes, French researchers show
As the world warms due to climate change, winemakers are struggling to maintain the quality of their product. But in the home of wine, agroforestry…
Princes commits to no export waste
Food and drink firm Princes has committed to ensuring that all of its packaging is recycled and handled solely by UK re-processors, rather than exporting…
China to stop imports of solid waste by end of this year
China is now moving closer and vows to achieve its goal of halting all imports of solid waste by the end of 2020, part of…
Pandora vows to ditch mined silver and gold for its jewellery by 2025
Jewellery giant’s plan to only use silver and goal from recycled sources will slash its carbon footprint and water usage, moving it closer to a…
Spain plans levy on non-recyclable plastic packaging
Spain aims to collect more than 700 million euros ($810 million) a year with a proposed new tax on non-recyclable plastic packaging, Spanish energy and…
Coronavirus: ’Save water’ to meet lockdown demand
People have been urged to save water as utility companies attempt to meet ”sky-high” demand across England. Supply issues have affected people in the Midlands,…
Climate change: older trees loss continue around the world
Older, carbon-rich tropical forests continue to be lost at a frightening rate, according to satellite data. In 2019, an area of primary forest the size…
Electric cars gain market share in Europe despite Covid-19 crisis
Electric and hybrid cars gained traction among European buyers in April despite coronavirus lockdowns stalling the market, suggesting carmakers are likely to avoid potential fines…
Greenpeace calls for investigation into the plastic waste industry
Greenpeace has called for an investigation into the plastic waste industry, following the findings of its latest The Recycling Myth 2.0 report. It says the…
US researchers turn waste bread into added-value
US researchers have developed a bioprocess that converts glucose from bread waste into value-added products, such as ascorbic acid (vitamin c). Working within the USDA’s…
Scandinavian joint venture to specialize in recycling electric vehicle batteries
Norsk Hydro and Northvolt have set up a joint venture that will focus on the recycling of both battery materials and aluminum from Norway’s electric…
Lessening water quality problems caused by hurricane-related flooding
Water quality problems caused by flooding can threaten the health of humans and wildlife. Rising waters can make wastewater treatment plants, sewers, hazardous waste sites,…
Top business leaders call on Boris Johnson to set out green recovery plan
Britain’s most powerful business leaders have called on Boris Johnson to set out economic recovery plans that align with the UK’s climate goals to help…
India to receive above-average monsoon rains, boosting crop output
India is likely to receive above average monsoon rainfall for the second straight year in 2020, the state-run weather office said on Monday, raising hopes…
Israel unveils 80 bln shekel plan to boost solar energy
Israel’s Energy Ministry unveiled an 80 billion shekel ($22.8 billion) plan to increase the use of solar power over the next decade as the country’s…
Upcycling e-waste trash into innovative treasure
Three poultry farmers in northern Ghana have found a new way to keep their eggs warm — by keeping them in a fridge. A prototype…
Indonesia processing requests for deep-sea mining waste disposal, says gov’t official
Indonesian authorities are considering two companies’ requests to dispose mining waste into the ocean, a senior government official said on Sunday, at a time of…
High-quality graphene foams are made from organic waste
High-quality graphene foams have been made from the waste gases produced during the high temperature treatment of organic waste. Researchers in China say their pyrolysis-based…
Dow targets industrial-scale mattress recycling initiative
Dow Polyurethanes, a business division of chemical giant Dow has announced plans to create an industrial-scale recycling facility in France to treat discarded mattress foam…
EU circularity ambitions reaffirmed in recovery plan
The EU Commission has published the Recovery Plan for Europe reaffirming its commitment to a circular economy transition after the Covid-19 pandemic. The Recovery Plan…















