Every year, millions of items of clothing with only tiny flaws such as fabric tears or broken zippers get thrown away. As a result,14 million tons of textiles are dumped into landfills. This...

Under the rubric of the Let’s Do It campaign, Albanian and Kosovar activists jointly cleared their border area and the polluted Lake Vermica last April, in a Wombles-style campaign that has involved...

The European Commission is referring the Czech Republic to the Court of Justice of the EU for its failure to take back 20,000 tonnes of hazardous waste, which was shipped to Katowice,...

The Czech Republic’s plans to provide financial support for biogas installations which use at organic waste feedstocks, have been approved by the European Commission as being in-line with EU state aid rules. The...

Speaking ahead of the 10th anniversary of the illegal dumping of toxic waste in Côte d’Ivoire, a group of United Nations experts today urged the Ivorian Government, all responsible States and the...

France passes new food waste bill obliging supermarkets to hand over unused food to charity and not destroy leftover products, claiming the law will be "unique in Europe". France is to enact...

A partnership of leading international organizations is launching the Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard at the Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) 2016 Summit in Copenhagen. The FLW Standard is...

A new way of recycling millions of tons of plastic garbage into liquid fuel has been devised by researchers from the University of California, Irvine and the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry...

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...

Biodegradable plastic water bottles and shopping bags are a false solution to the ubiquitous problem of litter in the oceans, the UN’s top environmental scientist has warned. Most plastic is extremely durable, leading...

A new study published in the prestigious journal Science reveals that implementing just four key policies could mitigate the consequences of unsustainable plastic waste management by up to 91 percent, while greenhouse...

The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2024 (COP29) opened on November 11 in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, and will last until November 22. On the first day of the Conference, the COP29...

New projects by citizen associations and non-governmental organizations across Serbia will receive support from WWF Adria. WWF Adria will support 15 new projects from citizen associations and non-governmental organizations throughout Serbia. Financial...

Young people worldwide are increasingly recognizing the importance of environmental conservation. Their passion and innovative approaches often result in creative solutions for reducing waste, preserving natural resources, and combating climate change. Through...

Morning in a house nestled in the heart of the forest. Waking up to sun rays breaking through the tree canopy, with fresh air filled with the scents and sounds of forest...

Climate change indeed requires a collective effort, and we all have a role to play in reducing our impact on the environment. Vienna is one of the leading European cities in environmental...