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Denmark begins excavating buried mink over pollution fears

All of the country's 17 million mink population were culled last year over risk of spreading a COVID-19 variant.

My Europe Series

The real cost of Portugal’s lithium boom

How Portugal has the upper hand in Europe's lithium reserves - in this week's Unreported Europe on Euronews.

Green News

This biodegradable faux fur is made from cannabis plants

Hemp fur could provide a plastic and animal-free alternative for the fashion industry.

Living

Blue dye found in cabbage could put an end to synthetic blues

Researchers have discovered a natural blue dye found in cabbage which can be used instead of synthetic dye.

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Green News

These disposable face masks are designed to be thrown away

A Dutch designer has come up with a biodegradable mask full of flower seeds that can be planted in your garden.

Green News

Are organic avocados better for the environment?

As their popularity has skyrocketed, the scaly green fruit has gained a controversial environmental record.

Eco-Innovation

Could Spain's four-day working week save the planet?

More flexible working hours provide unexpected bonuses for both the environment and our wellbeing.

Europe News

MEPs vote to place carbon tax on select imports from outside EU

The European Parliament voted for the European Commission to come up with a legislative proposal to stop so-called 'carbon leakage'.

Green News

Meet the volunteers removing toxic trash from Stockholm's waters

Everything from lead batteries to scooters has so far been removed from these fragile ecosystems.

Eco-Innovation

This is the world's first sailing ship made out of flip flops

Activists in Kenya are raising awareness around marine pollution by building a ship out of plastic waste.

France

Sahara dust and traffic lead to air pollution alerts in France

Parts of France are experiencing high levels of air pollution amid a storm bringing dust from the Sahara Desert over to the country.

My Europe Series

Illegal landfill sites along rivers in the Balkans are causing an ecology disaster

Unreported Europe takes a look at how rubbish is ending up in rivers in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro. Environmentalists have condemn this situation, which has been happening for the last 25 years.

Green News

90 Eiffel Towers worth of plastic is being sold in UK supermarkets

Supermarkets are managing to reduce plastic packaging on their own-brand products but not from brands they stock.

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Heavy rain helps bring Western Balkans' waste problem into view

Swollen winter waters have surged over landfill sites near the river banks, pulling rubbish downstream.

World

Thousands of European deaths could be avoided if emissions are cut

Researchers have said around 52,000 deaths in Europe could be prevented each year if emissions are cut to WHO guidelines.

Green News

Brexit ‘loophole’ allows UK to ignore EU ban on plastic waste exports

A ‘loophole’ means the UK will continue exporting waste to countries such as Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam.

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

The key stories of the week have been captured by photographers around the world.

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Bali battles mounting plastic waste as rainy season causes build-up

Bali is the world's second-biggest marine polluter behind China

United Kingdom

Coroner rules air pollution was cause of death of girl in UK first

In what is thought to be the first case of its kind, a coroner has ruled that air pollution contributed to the death of a nine-year-old girl in London.

World News

Amazon's plastic waste devasting our oceans, says report

A new report by Oceana, which campaigns against the pollution of the world's seas, caculates that the online sales of Amazon created over 200 million kilos of plastic waste in 2019 alone.