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Feeling good: positive stories from the week

Studies have shown that increasing positive emotions has a powerful effect on our general wellbeing. This is why we’d like to introduce you to our roundup of some of the brightest stories from this week.

Italy

Italy 'turns blind eye' to more than 10,000 hours of illegal fishing

20 Italian bottom-trawling vessels were caught fishing within closed areas of the Strait of Sicily designed to protect young hake — the most overfished species in the Mediterranean.

Somalia

Terror group al-Shabaab bans single-use plastic bags

Al-Shabaab is normally better known for its deadly attacks than its environmental commitments.

Belgium

Five tonnes of plastic waste from the sea is transformed into a whale

Five tons of plastic waste has been pulled from seawater and transformed into the Bruges Whale, a gigantic sculpture that highlights the staggering amount of waste floating in our oceans.

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Roaming stork lands Polish charity with huge phone bill

Someone removed a SIM card from a GPS tracker placed on a stork's back to clock in 20 hours of phone calls.

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Majority of Europe’s waterways 'fail to meet minimum EU standards'

Some 60% of surface water bodies surveyed by the European Environmental Agency (EEA) haven’t reached a good ecological status under the Water Framework Directive.

Living

Floating gardens in the heart of London

Living on historic boats in the center of London

Spain

They rebuilt an abandoned Spanish town — and then got jail sentences

Six activists face prison for illegal occupation after they rebuilt an abandoned Spanish village.

Living

Muy caliente: swimwear made in Spain

Get inspired by the Mediterranean vibes of these swimwear brands made in Spain.

Romania

Row over cleaning up Romanian politics literally heads onto the street

Opposition groups post videos showing them removing litter after government-organised rally.

Bulgaria

EU spends €274m to 'breach its own environmental laws'

Brussels has been accused of an embarrassing gaffe after spending €274 million on a motorway that is set to breach its own environmental laws.

Green News

Back to nature in an ecocapsule

Here is a new step towards sustainable living.

Poland

How Europe's rubbish is helping to fuel a fires crisis in Poland

Europe has doubled the amount of its waste it is sending to Poland and it’s helping to fuel a major increase in rubbish fires, it’s been claimed.

Greece

"Waste to wear" project makes clothes out of discarded fishing nets

The Healthy Seas project is trying to protect fish from getting trapped in plastic nets

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Plastic chokes Vietnam's shoreline

There's almost more plastic than sand on this long, tree-lined beach: Plastic helmets, furniture and the plastic leg of a shop mannequin all stand out of an ocean of blue plastic bags.

Living

The most sustainable restaurant in the world

This Spanish three-star Michelin restaurant aims to be one of the most sustainable and environmentally-friendly places on the planet.

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Cyclists in Philippines highlight the plight of plastic

200 bikers cycled to a bird sanctuary to collect rubbish on the beach ahead of World Environment Day on June 5

United Kingdom

Scotland bans single-use coffee cups in government buildings

From 4 June, all single-use coffee cups will be banned in restaurants and cafes inside Scottish government buildings. Employees will be provided with ceramic cups instead.

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Greenpeace: Single-use plastic has to stop

Greenpeace tells Euronews single-use plastic is to blame for ocean pollution. "We're going to reach a point soon when there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish."

Greece

Greece's first plastic straw free island

The island of Sikinos is looking to be the first Greek island to eliminate the use of plastic straws this summer