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’Burnt and dumped’: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Unilever and Nestlé plastics waste fuelling climate change
Four of the world’s largest users of plastic packaging – Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever and Nestlé – are responsible for half a million tonnes of plastic…
Fears for water quality after NSW allows coalmining extension under Sydney’s Woronora reservoir
The New South Wales government has approved the extension of coalmining under one of Greater Sydney’s reservoirs in a move that environment groups say could…
Plans are underway to build huge, floating offshore wind turbine in Europe
Spanish utility Iberdrola is heading a consortium aiming to develop a large-scale floating offshore wind turbine in the North Sea, as the sector looks to…
Trump completes rollback of Obama-era vehicle fuel efficiency rules
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday completed a rollback of vehicle emissions standards adopted under his predecessor Barack Obama and will require 1.5% annual increases…
Japan submits updated emissions plan, leaving carbon target unchanged
Japan has maintained its carbon emissions reduction target in its updated emissions plan submitted to the United Nations as part of an international process to…
Fossil fuel use not closely linked to longer life expectancy, study suggests
The rise of primary energy use and CO2 emissions over four decades across 70 countries is not closely correlated with increases in life expectancy, a…
BNEF: Green hydrogen could curb third of fossil fuel and industry emissions by 2050
A major rollout of green hydrogen technologies could offset up to one third of global greenhouse gas emissions produced by fossil fuels and industry by…
EPA urges states to support water, wastewater operations during COVID-19
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler has sent a letter to Governors in all 50 states, territories and Washington, D.C. urging them to…
EPA urges states to support water, wastewater operations during COVID-19
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler has sent a letter to Governors in all 50 states, territories and Washington, D.C. urging them to…
Tibet improves drinking water safety for rural residents
Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region has been making efforts to provide safe drinking water to the rural residents and the problem of safe drinking water…
Food waste and food insecurity rising amid coronavirus panic
The biggest source of food waste in America is households, where produce wilts, milk spoils, and leftovers lurk at the back of the fridge until…
Builder aims to help UK construction industry kick its plastic habit
A builder from Merseyside has launched a project that aims to remove plastic from the British construction industry within two decades. Neal Maxwell, who has…
Burning wood can be a clean source of power after all
Burning large amounts of wood from forests can cut greenhouse gas pollution — but only alongside policies that encourage new trees to quickly absorb carbon…
Uk-India group develops compostable film to extend the life of fruit and vegetables
A consortium of UK and Indian businesses and organisations has developed a new compostable film designed to reduce food and plastic waste. The new compostable…
Why did Ecuador’s largest waterfall disappear?
Earlier this year, the 500-foot-tall San Rafael waterfall in the Ecuadorian Amazon seemed to vanish. The country’s largest waterfall in both height and volume, its…
British American Tobacco to make “all plastic packaging recyclable”
British American Tobacco (BAT) says it will “eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic” and make “all plastic packaging recyclable” by 2025. BAT has published its new sustainability…
Covid-19 could stop new Australia wind and solar projects, wipe out global growth
The global Covid-19 pandemic is expected to hit planned wind and solar projects in Australia and other countries particularly hard, and wipe out any anticipated…
Saudi’s NEOM to harness 800 litres of drinking water from the air daily
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-backed (PIF) flagship NEOM gigaproject will be able to produce up to 800 litres of drinking water daily from humid air….
World’s worst air adds to Serbian capital’s coronavirus woes
Belgrade’s residents on Friday isolated themselves not only from coronavirus but also from acrid smoke, which defied strong winds to transform the Serbian capital into…
Sodexo doubles down on food recovery as clients shut doors amid pandemic
When the University of Massachusetts Boston decided to move classes online for the rest of the semester, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school’s dining…
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