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Euroviews. Could the microplastics ban be rewritten after its entry into force?

Alarmingly, EU officials are bending over backwards to accommodate industry demands — with the real risk that what was once considered a sweeping ban will be gnawed away by caveats and exemptions, Hélène Duguy writes.

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WATCH: Kenyan 10-year-old tackling climate change by planting trees

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At just ten years old, Karen Wanjiru Kimani has planted more than 30,000 trees and cleared tons of plastic pollution from her local environment.

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Shein ads could soon be banned in France under new fast fashion bill

France's parliament has voted in favour of a crackdown on throwaway fashion.

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Are you making these microplastic-leaching laundry mistakes?

Your laundry could be leaking microplastics into your home. Here’s how to wash your clothes more sustainably.

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Air pollution has improved in Europe in the last 20 years, study finds

Almost all Europeans in the area studied still live with unhealthy levels of small particulate pollution.

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Half of Denmark's water supplies contaminated with toxins – new report

An investigation commissioned by several Danish regional councils says the situation is critical and threatens the country's transition to a green economy.

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Fact-check: Do pets pollute as much as cars?

Is man’s best friend the planet’s enemy? There's been an ongoing debate about whether owning a pet is as polluting as owning a car.

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Why the world parliament for the environment is meeting in Kenya

Every two years, all 193 UN Member States come together to address critical environmental issues facing the planet.

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Tea bags and takeaways linked to forever chemicals in blood stream

Researchers believe it is the first study to examine how people’s diets are associated with the levels of forever chemicals in their blood over time.

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Euroviews. Corporate capture won’t solve environmental crises

We implore EU and member state leaders to prioritise the protection of citizens and environments suffering from chemical, pesticide, and fossil fuel pollution, and action to ensure that big polluters can no longer evade responsibility for the climate crisis, seven European activists write.

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Plastic industry deceived the public about recycling, report reveals

Plastic producers should ‘pay for the damage they’ve caused’ after decades of deception, the report's authors say.

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Massive oil spill in Trinidad and Tobago after mystery shipwreck

An offshore oil spill has caused a 'national emergency,' Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says.

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‘Take back our streets’: Parisians vote to triple SUV parking fees

The vote is part of the French capital's crackdown on 'heavy, bulky, polluting individual cars'.

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Why is air pollution in Hanoi causing flight diversions?

More than 100 flights were diverted or delayed this morning as smog enveloped the Vietnamese capital.

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Can the world’s biggest cruise ship really be sustainable?

Five times larger than the Titanic with room to spare, the Icon of the Seas can carry 7,600 passengers.

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Single-use plastic bag bans can cut litter by one-third, says study

Plastic bags are not biodegradable, so they can continue to pollute the environment with harmful microplastics for hundreds of years after use.

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Japan imposes fee and visitor cap at Mount Fuji to protect UNESCO site

Beginning this summer, visitors to Mount Fuji will have to pay to hike one of the routes up the iconic mountain.

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Activists to hike 5,500 km to highlight Baltic Sea’s ‘critical state’

The Baltic Sea is one of the five most polluted seas in the world.

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Nordic Waste faces criticism over bankruptcy scandal

There are concerns the bankruptcy could cost Danish taxpayers some €27 million.

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Half of the drinking water in this country is poisoned with arsenic

As more saltwater and freshwater mixes, arsenic leaching could cause health issues for several other countries too, researchers warn.