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The city with a million plants

The first Forest City of the world will host 30,000 people.

31/10/2018

Green News

Could this boat solve the world's problems with plastic waste?

A colourful traditional sailing boat has been made up of millions of pieces of plastic to raise awareness of plastic pollution.

29/10/2018

Living

Plastic-free bathroom essentials

Reduce the amount of waste with these environmentally sound bathroom staples

28/10/2018

World

Can turning plastic bottles into clothing help solve the UAE’s waste problem?

The UAE is amongst the world’s highest consumers of single-use plastic. According to estimates, a single UAE resident can use around 450 plastic water bottles per year and less than 10% of the country’s total plastic waste is currently recycled.

26/10/2018

World

‘Sharks’ and recycling debris: UAE initiatives for waste management

The United Arab Emirates has one of the highest waste generation rates in the world, and the Emirates’ population has tripled over the past 18 years to 9.4 million residents.

26/10/2018

World

“We must not wait” - Former French President Hollande urges for green commitment at WGES

The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) has wrapped up in Dubai.

26/10/2018

Destinations

Iconic island reopens after six months

The Philippines' Boracay island is officially open to business, but now it's sustainable.

26/10/2018

Living

Fair and sustainable fine jewellery

From empowered responsible artisanal and small-scale mining organizations to your jewellery box.

23/10/2018

Next Series

EU scientists crack tech barriers to roadtrains of the future

Grouping vehicles in efficient "trains" has long been suggested as a cure for congestion, but with electric vehicles now becoming more common, EU scientists have tackled a host of technological challenges to make them possible, and improve air quality, too.

22/10/2018

Greece

In pictures: Eerie spiderweb covers entire shoreline in Greece

A huge spiderweb is covering 300 metres of vegetation in Aetoliko, Greece

19/09/2018

Eco-Innovation

Green-powered boating at the 41st Cannes Yachting Festival

The yacht industry has presented its latest energy efficient and hybrid developments in Cannes at the Yachting Festival.

14/09/2018

Focus

Facing up to the challenges of the fast disappearing Aral Sea

In partnership with Turkmenistan

Focus takes stock of the situation of the Aral Sea. The subject - from an ecological point of view - is as worrying as that of deforestation in the Amazon. Five Heads of State from Central Asia just met in Turkmenistan to show their common commitment to this huge ecological and economic challenge.

31/08/2018

Spain

Watch: Abnormal Spanish weather causes flamingo births to soar

WATCH: Wet conditions during flamingo breeding season proved ideal, with thousands of chicks born in the reserve this year.

16/08/2018

Living

From coffee sacks to couture: young designers celebrate green fashion

During Paris fashion week ten emerging designers were competing for the Green Carpet Challenge 2018 – Emerging Designer of the Year Award.

06/07/2018

World News

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.

03/07/2018

Smart Regions

How the most modern waste treatment centre changed Slovenia

In partnership with the European Commission

The RCERO the waste treatment centre in the Slovenian capital is the most modern and one of the largest in Europe. It handles the waste of 58 municipalities.

20/06/2018

Business Planet

Better recycling of electrical and electronic waste

'Business Planet' travelled to Germany to discover a unique initiative opening the way for new business models and towards a more circular economy

01/06/2018

World

EU data protection: "We are the first ones to set a real standard"

'The Global Conversation' met Jan Philipp Albrecht, the German MEP leading the charge behind the groundbreaking, new data protection regulations which will apply from 25 May 2018

18/05/2018

Next Series

Can industrial waste be mined and recycled in sustainable ways?

'Futuris' investigates whether landfill sites are really treasure troves!

11/05/2018

Next Series

Could Butanol be our new alternative to fossil fuels?

Biologists across Europe have been carrying out detailed research to find out how effective Butanext, a biofuel from wheat straw, could be to replace finite fossil fuels.

23/04/2018