Beijing's single-use plastic ban starts May 1st along with waste recycling schemes
A number of consumer-facing environmental regulations will be put in place on May 1st. These include new rules banning Beijing...
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EU dismisses Plastics Industry call to lift ban on single-use plastics - 2021 deadline remains
“The Commission’s position continues to be that deadlines in EU law have to be respected,” said Vivian Loonela, the EU Commission...
Sweden third EU country to close coal-fired power plants - 2 years ahead of schedule
The Nordic nation is now the third European country to have waved goodbye to coal for power generation. Another 11 European states have...
Renewables are now expected to be America’s top electricity source by 2050
Renewables are now expected to be America’s top electricity source by 2050. Utilities are opting to jump straight into solar and wind as...
Uruguay generates 95% of its electricity from renewables in 10 years
In less than 10 years, Uruguay has slashed its carbon footprint without government subsidies or higher consumer costs, according to the...
Costa Rica generated 99.15% of its electricity with renewable energy sources in 2019
Costa Rica generated 99.15% of its electricity with renewable energy sources in 2019, according to the latest report by the National...
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...
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...
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