Pompeii ruins show that the Romans invented the idea of recycling
Researchers at Pompeii, the city buried under a thick carpet of volcanic ash when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, have found that huge mounds...
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Dutch to introduce 15 cent deposits on small plastic drinks bottles from 2021, 100m bottles targeted
The Netherlands is to introduce a 15 cent deposit system on all plastic bottles smaller than one litre, junior environment minister...
Satellite images show air pollution drops in India by 40 - 50% following lockdown
Lockdowns imposed to halt the spread of the coronavirus have been recently linked with cleaner air quality over Europe and China. New...
Scuba Diving Group producing face masks with recycled ocean plastic
Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) are making masks by reusing plastic waste that polluted the sea. It is doing so in...
London's air pollution down by 50% at hotspots, Mayor Khan says this must continue post lockdown
Figures released by the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, show that anti-pollution measures introduced from 2017 had already led to a 35% drop...
Satellite data can now track Ocean plastic pollution - 86% accuracy for macroplastics over 5mm
A new method of detecting patches of floating macroplastics - larger than 5 millimetres - in marine environments is presented in...
9 of 10 key global cities experienced significant PM2.5 reductions from the same period in 2019
Ten major global cities have been studied in the IQAir report for their relatively high number of coronavirus cases and...
Top five go-to iOS apps to reduce your carbon footprint
As a follow up to Earth Day, there are some useful apps and games for you so that you can demonstrate your support for environmental...
Pandemic to drive carbon emissions down 6% this year: World Meteorological Organisation
The coronavirus pandemic is expected to drive carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions down 6 per cent this year, the head of the World...
SodaStream to eliminate 67 billion plastic bottles from production by 2025
SodaStream, the leading sparkling water brand in the world, part of PepsiCo, today announced their ambitious goals in their mission to...
Milan to turn 35km of streets over to cyclists + pedestrians to stop return of traffic pollution
Under the nationwide lockdown, motor traffic congestion has dropped by 30-75%, and air pollution with it. City officials hope to fend off...
US study shows increase of only 1 g/m3 in PM2.5 is associated with 15% COVID-19 death rate increase
Coronavirus patients in areas that had high levels of air pollution before the pandemic are more likely to die from the infection than...
Coronavirus: lockdown’s effect on air pollution provides rare glimpse of low-carbon future
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused industrial activity to shut down and cancelled flights and other journeys, slashing greenhouse gas...
Priest in Poland puts up giant solar cross in climate fight
By night, the 40-foot-tall cross on the Catholic church in central Poland offers a neon light show of blue, red or purple. By day, the...
Earth Day Plastics Pollution App - take pictures and help identify the sources of plastic pollution
Plastic pollution is a global problem that requires collective action to solve. The production of plastic products has grown...
Air pollution remains low in Europe as lockdown shows city levels fall by 45—50% from last year
Further analyses are showing the continued low levels of nitrogen dioxide concentrations across Europe – coinciding with lockdown...
Low Carbon Farming uses heat from water treatment plants to produce 10% of UK tomato crop
One of the UK’s largest clean energy funds has revealed plans to invest £120m in a pair of low-carbon greenhouses in Norfolk and Suffolk,...
Defra postpones plastic straws ban in England until October 2020 due to pandemic
Defra has delayed by six months the introduction of a ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds due to the “huge challenges posed...
Chile's coronavirus restrictions clean up the air in Santiago - 30% reduction in air pollution
Air pollution in Chile's capital Santiago, a sprawling metropolis and industrial hub of 6 million, has plunged in the past month by as...
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