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Indonesia Pledges $1 Billion Annually to Tackle Ocean Pollution Problem
Indonesia unloads more plastic into the oceans than any other country, except China. But now the country plans to invest $1 billion every year to reduce ocean pollution 70 percent by 2025.
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There’s a Bold New Plan to Make Ocean Trash a Thing of the Past
The way things are going now, our oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050. An ambitious United Nations campaign aims to stop this from happening.
On Wednesday, UN Environment announced its...
Morocco Lights the Way for Africa on Renewable Energy
As the host of this year’s COP22 climate change conference in Marrakech, Morocco has been keen to demonstrate its green credentials and make this COP the “African COP”.
In the past year, Morocco...
Ministers Reject Calls for Charge on UK’s Disposable Coffee Cups
Ministers have rejected calls for a charge on the 2.5bn disposable coffee cups thrown away each year because they believe coffee shop chains are already taking enough action to cut down waste.
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San Francisco Just Took a Huge Step Towards Becoming a Zero-Waste City
Back in 2002, San Francisco adopted a “Zero-Waste” scheme. The scheme hopes to make San Francisco the first city of its size to achieve zero waste by 2020. They’ve made some pretty...
ENERGY REHABILITATION CONTRIBUTES TO ENERGY SAVING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Raška, a small town in the southwest of Serbia, situated between the mountains of Kopaonik and Golija, on the rivers Ibar and Raška, works efficiently to preserve the environment.
This municipality is one...
WHO CAN PREVENT AN ECO-CATASTROPHE?
If we were not worried about the snow we had in April instead of December, perhaps we should be worried about the results of the index developed by the American University of...
GOOD POLICIES AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR A GREEN TRANSITION
Meet the smallest country in Scandinavia. In it, almost every resident, and there are 5.8 million of them, not only owns a bicycle but also rides it every day, and 11,000 km...
THE HIGH COST OF CHEAP FASHION
How does fast fashion affect global pollution, and why should you think twice before leaving the store with bags full of pieces you’ll only wear a couple of times? According to some...
THE VISION OF THE FIRST SUNNY CITY IN OUR COUNTRY
Pirot is a town in southeastern Serbia whose first historical records date back to the 3rd century and it was also once known as the Tures settlement during Ottoman rule. Pirot had...
A BETTER LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND INCENTIVE MEASURES ARE A CONDITION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RECYCLING INDUSTRY
Ekostar Pak is one of the leading packaging waste management systems operators in the Republic of Serbia. Since its foundation in 2010, this company has recycled around 640,000 tons of packaging waste....
In the Textile Industry, Old Is Increasingly Becoming New
A clothing company in the Philippines that uses scrap material to make shoes. A technology startup in Ireland that allows strangers to swap little-used clothes. And a fashion house in Brazil that produces zero waste and repurposes...
Scouring the Mekong for Trash – and Data
In Chiang Rai, Thailand, a city perched on the banks of the Mekong River, a group of some 90 residents and university students came together to pick up trash on 19 September.
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Vegan Leather Made From Mushrooms Could Mould the Future of Sustainable Fashion
Seven millennia since its invention, leather remains one of the most durable and versatile natural materials. However, some consumers question the ethical ramifications and environmental sustainability of wearing products sourced from animals.This shift in social standards is...
Not a Waste of Breath
Although it is imposed on him, due to his job and career, to watch seas and oceans from a different perspective than most people and, therefore, he notices what is hidden on...
Better Latte Than Never… Compostable Coffee Pods Go on Sale
The first compostable one-cup coffee pods from a major manufacturer will go on sale this week in a battle to stop the 20bn pods used every year around the world from ending...
