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Euroviews. The latest EU clean air standards update could benefit Poland greatly

The revised Ambient Air Quality Directive is a great tool for the Polish government to swiftly shift from the costly smoggy past to a clear new era, with happier and healthier people in tow, Weronika Michalak

Green News

EU to introduce 10-year prison sentences for environmental crimes

Countries will have two years to put the updated directive, which covers crimes 'comparable to ecocide', into national law.

Green News

Scientists say cancer spread could be sparked by ‘forever chemicals’

Numerous studies have already associated PFAS with higher rates of cancers, including kidney, prostate and breast cancer.

Home

This Nigerian company is giving old tyres a second life

The company says they have retrieved over 600,000 tyres, 400,000 of which have been recycled into new products.

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Culture news

Will traditional leather soon be a thing of the past?

The leather industry is facing more consumers and companies turning towards vegan alternatives while scientists get closer to making bags and shoes out of lab-grown fabrics. Is this the end of leather?

Green News

Belgium urged to advance extension of water pollutant watch list

Belgium plans to move forward a proposal to increase the number of water pollutants subject to strict concentration limits, to include PFAS 'forever chemicals' and dozens of others, the EU Council presidency holder has said amid calls from civil society and industry.

Green News

How did waste traffickers dump 10,000 tonnes of rubbish in France?

One French village is still struggling with heaps of rubbish which residents say is causing water pollution and terrible smells.

Green News

Euroviews. Q&A: Our addiction to plastic has to end, No More Plastic founder says

At this year's Lisbon Web Summit, Euroviews talked to Rosalie Mann about the reasons why we are oblivious to the dangers plastic poses to our health and our environment, and the different ways to reduce the hazards we face almost unknowingly.

Green News

Watch: UK wins first ever litter picking World Cup in Japan

The competition aims to raise awareness about the amount of pollution flowing into our oceans.

Eco-Innovation

Swedish factory boasts ability to sort most plastic in the world

Hailed as a ‘game changer’, the site is big enough to receive all plastic packaging waste generated from Swedish households.

Nature

Baltic herring population threatened by warming sea temperatures

Finns have been fishing for herring for generations, but new reduced EU quotas are threatening the traditional livelihoods of coastal communities.

Green News

Could plastic credits stem the tide of pollution?

Plastic credits help to clear plastic pollution from our oceans, but experts warn they could also lead to greenwashing.

Green News

Forever chemicals: ‘Shocking’ discovery of PFAS in European pesticides

A new report exposes the ‘urgent’ threat of forever chemicals in pesticides, as it calls for tighter EU regulation.

Green News

Water company admits to illegally spilling sewage in protected river

Protected species in the River Teifi and Cardigan Bay have been exposed to untreated sewage discharges for years.

Travel News

Why were these cruise passengers shamed for arriving in France?

The World Traveller passengers disembarked to a crowd of 80 booing demonstrators in Brittany yesterday.

Green News

‘Wasteland’ tackles the monstrous nature of toxic colonialism

Oliver Franklin-Wallis’s deep-dive into what we throw “away” reveals the dirty truth about the Global North’s overconsumption and waste management.

Climate

Scientists in Japan find plastic in clouds for the first time

The presence of tiny plastics in clouds risks the contamination of ‘everything we eat and drink’, researchers say.

Green News

Are we turning a blind eye to Europe’s exports of banned pesticides?

From 'false' job loss arguments to mysterious transit routes: Here’s what you need to know about Europe’s trade in banned pesticides.

Green News

Poland turns to EU in row with Germany over illegal waste claims

A fire at a Polish landfill site has brought attention to the county's waste management policies and claims that waste is being illegally brought in from Germany.

Smart Health

Medical residue in water: what are the impacts and solutions?

In partnership with The European Commission

Taking a painkiller to cure a headache might seem quite harmless. But many of the medicines we take can have far-reaching impacts on the environment, wildlife and potentially our own health.