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Arne Sannes Bjørnstad, The Ambassador of Norway: It is Important to Maintain the Resources We Have
It is known that the Kingdom of Norway belongs to the group of biggest polluters per capita, which is an inglorious record, that is credited to another title – this Scandinavian country is...
More Than 40 Companies Sign Onto Historic UK Plastics Pact
In a historic move, more than 40 UK companies have signed up to fight plastic pollution as part of the UK Plastics Pact, The Independent reported Wednesday.The pact, which officially launches today,...
Scientists Accidentally Create Mutant Enzyme That Eats Plastic Bottles
Scientists have created a mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic drinks bottles – by accident. The breakthrough could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis by enabling for the first time the...
Walmart Plots Wind and Solar Surge as it Slashes Supply Chain Emissions
Walmart has unveiled plans to further expand its use of solar panels, wind farms and electric vehicle charge points as it reported progress in slashing greenhouse gas emissions across its global supply...
Next Week Belgrade Will Become Host to Experts for Renewable Energy Developement and Environment
RENEXPO® WATER & ENERGY, the largest international trade fair and conference program in the region about sustainable energy development, energy efficiency, environmental protection, water management and waste and e-mobility, will be held...
Activists Call on Red Sox to Go 100 Percent Renewable
On April 10, Massachusetts environmental groups launched a campaign asking the state's beloved Red Sox baseball team to "go green," an Environment Massachusetts press release reported.
In their joint "Sox Go Green" campaign,...
Free RENEXPO Tickets for Our Reads
From the 24th to the 26th of April this year, in BelExpocentre, Belgrade will be held 5th RENEXPO® Water & Energy, International fair trade, which will bring together producers and distributors of...
May Announces £60m Fund to Clear Oceans of Plastic ‘Scourge’
Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged £61.4m in funding to turn the tide against ocean plastic, as part of a new initiative from Commonwealth countries to tackle the problem.
Announcing the move on...
Blenheim Palace to Phase Out Single Use Plastic
Oxfordshire stately home Blenheim Palace has become the latest British attraction to announce plans to cut plastic waste on its grounds.
The 300-year old estate said on Friday it is phasing-out single use...
Plastic Bag Bans Actually Work, Study of European Waters Shows
If you ever feel like the world's plastic nightmare might never end, a new study shows proof that plastic pollution legislation actually works.There are significantly fewer plastic bags on the seafloor ever...
Old Electronics Could Be More Profitable Than Literal Gold Mines
Forget panning for gold or extracting copper ore. A new study shows that recovering metals from discarded electronics, a process known as urban mining, is far less expensive than mining them the...
Microplastics Found in Fertilisers Being Applied to Gardens and Farmland
Many organic fertilisers being applied to gardens and farms contain tiny fragments of plastic, according to a new study.
Widely considered a problem affecting the oceans, this work suggests microplastics may actually be...
Air Pollution: UK Government’s Failed Legal Battles Cost Taxpayers £500,000
The UK government has spent more than half a million pounds on failed legal battles against clean air campaigners, according to newly released documents that underline the cost of weak action on...
China Joins World Green Building Council Community
China's Green Building Council has officially partnered with the World Green Building Council in a major boost to international efforts to curb the environmental impact of the building and construction sectors, the...
How Smartphones Are Heating Up the Planet
When we think about climate change, the main sources of carbon emissions that come to mind for most of us are heavy industries like petroleum, mining and transportation.
Rarely do we point the...
Pollution Sources Have Increased More Than 50% In Last 8 Years, China’s Environment Ministry Reports
In relation to a new nationwide survey meant to ascertain the amount of environmental damage done by the last 30 years of rapid growth, China’s environment ministry has revealed that the number...
