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Ecotech

Fast fashion firms brace for EU crackdown on waste mountain

The fashion industry needs to put much more funding into tackling clothing waste.

01/09/2023

Scenes

Meet the young environmentalist sending children to school in Indonesia

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar. Poverty remains a stumbling block that prevents many Indonesian children from going to school. One 11-year-old is determined to change that. He does so while protecting the environment too.

21/08/2023

Earth News

Life in plastic: It’s overshoot day for the world’s favourite material

Today marks International Plastic Overshoot Day, when the world officially exceeds the amount of plastic it can effectively manage in a year.

28/07/2023

Earth News

Climate action: How do Europeans compare?

Popular personal climate actions include recycling, cutting down on plastic waste and buying more efficient appliances.

21/07/2023

World News

Euroviews. Amid raw materials rush, few are considering a more circular approach

Without substantial action now, we are destined to continue our take-make-use-waste cycle, Tahmid Chowdhury writes.

06/07/2023

No Comment

Rubbish picking competition in Bangkok collects 170 kgs in an hour

Bangkok residents took to the streets in their running shoes to collect rubbish. Around 170 kgs of garbage was collected in an hour .

02/07/2023

Smart Health

Harmful residues from medicines leaking into our water systems

In partnership with The European Commission

In Uppsala, Sweden, an innovative pilot project to rid water of pollutants is making waves.

29/06/2023

Smart Health

The science behind waste water management

In partnership with The European Commission

Among nutrients, phosphorous, organic material and other micropollutants, the wastewaters in Uppsala, Sweden, contain microscopic but resilient pharmaceutical residues. What are the most cost-effective ways to clean these residues and prevent them from further harming our environment?

29/06/2023

Ecotech

Local plastic waste transformed into Olympic seats for Paris 2024

Next year's Games is promoting sustainability and raising awareness about recycling in creative ways.

22/06/2023

Earth News

How did Scotland’s ambitious recycling plan go so wrong?

A European-style deposit return scheme that would have created incentives for consumers to recycle bottles and cans will now be delivered years late.

10/06/2023

Earth News

These are all the items you shouldn’t put in your recycling bin

A new global plastics treaty could help us slash pollution. Here's how you can do your part.

05/06/2023

Qatar 365

Explore Qatar's grassroots initiatives aiming to protect the planet

In partnership with Media City

In this latest episode of Qatar 365, we speak to activists and entrepreneurs leading Qatar's fight against waste.

31/05/2023

No Comment

Argentina obelisk covered with plastic bags for World Recycling Day

Global Recycling Day is a recycling initiative that encourages us to put recycling at the forefront of our responsibilities.

17/05/2023

Scenes

Meet the brothers taking charge of trash in India

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15/05/2023

Earth News

Austria is tackling e-waste by helping to pay for repairs

An EU-wide ‘right to repair’ law could soon make it easier to repair rather than replace electronics.

02/05/2023

Earth News

Nigeria’s Spider-Man scales up his fight against litter

Jonathan Olanlokun says people didn't take his fight against waste seriously until he started wearing the costume.

01/05/2023

Earth News

Rubbish deal? Rome to send 900 tonnes of trash to Amsterdam every week

Rome will send 900 tonnes of rubbish to Amsterdam every week. What does that mean for the planet?

12/04/2023

Nature

Trolls: Can you find all 100 of these recycled wooden sculptures?

There’s a giant troll made of recycled wood to be found somewhere in the world.

30/03/2023

Ecotech

What can making salad dressing teach us about recycling batteries?

‘Once we have brought the metals to Europe, it would be silly to send them back to manufacture new batteries abroad’.

23/03/2023

Ecotech

‘Environmental catastrophe’: Can recycled cement help rebuild Ukraine?

Concrete’s binding ingredient is responsible for around 8% of global CO2 emissions. But researchers have found a way to recycle it all.

22/03/2023