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COVID-19 vaccine: UNICEF to stockpile more than half a billion syringes by year’s end
With countries and pharmaceutical companies around the world gearing up to distribute COVID-19 vaccines following trials, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF has begun laying the…
US announces $27m for advanced plastic recycling tech
The US Government has announced more than $27 million (£21m) in funding to support the research and development of advanced plastic recycling technologies. The investment…
Public and private sector join forces to tackle waste crime
The UK’s Waste Compliance Taskforce (WACT) will be officially launched this week, forging what is aimed at being ‘a new way of working’ to tackle…
Stopping the virus and closing borders – Countries with international travel restrictions suffered fewer COVID-19 fatalities
Until mid-March 2020, the WHO, the EU as well as German authorities were convinced that the spread of the virus could not be curbed by…
Arctic Ocean Sediments Reveal Permafrost Thawing During Past Climate Warming
A multidisciplinary team from Stockholm University has found evidence of past permafrost thawing during climate warming events at the end of the last ice age….
Green jobs: LSE researchers make case for labour-intensive low carbon recovery
UK should take immediate steps to boost green innovation and production capabilities in anticipation of growing demand for more environmentally responsible technologies, academics advise. A…
The Swedish city of Malmö wins the Commission’s Fair and Ethical Trade City Award
Based on 11 eligible applications from local authorities across the European Union, and after shortlisting the top five applicants, a jury composed of representatives of…
Grundfos, World Vision partnership brings drinking water to millions
The two organizations have met an ambitious goal of bringing water access to 2 million people by 2020. Two million people in the developing world…
Twelve migrants dead, others missing off the coast of Djibouti: IOM
Twelve migrants have died and others are missing after being thrown off a boat by smugglers off the coast of Djibouti in the Horn of…
Stand in solidarity with world’s poor, UN chief says in message for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The UN Secretary-General has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Secretary-General António Guterres issued the appeal…
EU steps up ’no-deal’ preparations as UK digs its heels
With time running out for successful conclusion of an EU-UK trade deal and insufficient progress on key issues, EU leaders called on the UK at…
Covid ‘an opportunity’ to improve sector safety
The Covid-19 pandemic has created an opportunity to promote health and safety in the waste and recycling sector, according to a leading H&S expert. Chris…
Banned: Canada takes next step toward zero plastic waste by 2030
Canada took the next step in its effort to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030 last week when it announced a ban on certain single-use…
EU imposes sanctions on Russian officials for Navalny poisoning
The EU imposed sanctions Thursday against six Russian officials involved in the assassination attempt on Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, poisoned in Russia with a…
Corruption represents ‘ultimate betrayal’ of public trust: Guterres
The UN says that corruption is criminal, immoral and the ultimate betrayal of public trust. Corruption is not only a crime but immoral and the…
Progress against tuberculosis ‘at risk’: WHO
Urgent action and funding are needed to sustain progress in the global fight against tuberculosis (TB), the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, warning…
New CICERONE report aims to help European stakeholders approach circular economy systemically
Global consumption of materials such as biomass, fossil fuels, metals and minerals is expected to double in the next forty years, while annual waste generation…
H&M Lets Customers See Garment-to-Garment Recycling Up Close
Wish you could turn one of your sad old T-shirts into a new garment? At an H&M store in Stockholm, they’ll do it for you,…
Evaluation has a key role to play in racial equity work
As a woman of color, evaluator, and nonprofit leader for more than ten years, I am encouraged to see a growing number of foundations and…
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