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G20 agrees to tackle ocean plastic waste
June 16, 2019
G20 agrees to tackle ocean plastic waste
KARUIZAWA, Japan (Reuters) – Group of 20 environment ministers agreed on Sunday to adopt a new implementation framework for actions…
Egyptian MP suggests banning single-use plastic bags
June 11, 2019
Egyptian MP suggests banning single-use plastic bags
Egyptian MP Anisa Hassouna has submitted a proposal to ban single-use plastic bags to the Cabinet of Egypt, along with…
Indian temple helps nurture ‘extinct’ turtle back to life
June 11, 2019
Indian temple helps nurture ‘extinct’ turtle back to life
The black softshell turtle is officially extinct in the wild, but a centuries-old Indian temple and its nature-loving caretaker are…
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
June 5, 2019
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern Asian countries no longer…
Alternatives to plastic bags provided in Hurghada
June 3, 2019
Alternatives to plastic bags provided in Hurghada
The Red Sea Governorate has begun using eco-friendly alternative bags made of paper, cloth and other materials. The use of plastic…
Tanzania bans plastic bags to clean up environment
June 2, 2019
Tanzania bans plastic bags to clean up environment
A ban on plastic bags came into force in Tanzania on Saturday as part of an effort to tackle pollution in…
Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste
May 28, 2019
Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste
Hundreds of tonnes of imported plastic waste will be shipped back to where it came from, Malaysia said Tuesday, insisting…
Mineral misery: Vietnam salt farmers battered by imports, climate
May 19, 2019
Mineral misery: Vietnam salt farmers battered by imports, climate
The salt farmers of Hon Khoi rise before dawn as they have for generations, fanning out across shallow seawater pools…
‘Super corals’ give glimmer of hope for world’s dying reefs
May 15, 2019
‘Super corals’ give glimmer of hope for world’s dying reefs
Hawaiian “super corals” that have recovered despite living in warm and acidic water offer a glimmer of hope that dying…
Fake blood flows at anti-extinction protest in Paris
May 13, 2019
Fake blood flows at anti-extinction protest in Paris
Environmental protesters spilled fake blood Sunday on the steps of the Trocadero, a Paris tourist landmark, in a stunt to…