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France passes new bill allowing recycled cooking to be used as fuel

France’s new bill will allow citizens to power their diesel vehicles with recycled cooking oil.

Tech News

What you need to know about Nothing's new 'sustainable' smartphone

Tech start-up Nothing has released a new phone it says will be more environmentally friendly than its competitors. Here's what's in store.

Moments

Take a look inside a sleeper train made from refurbished old carriages

With train travel rising in popularity due to climate concerns, SNCF has taken things one step further by transforming their old carriages destined for the junkyard into new sleeper trains.

Earth News

Euroviews. View: Don't be fooled by Zara's new 'carbon emissions' collection

This month, fast fashion brand Zara released a limited edition line of “sustainable fashion” made of polyester created from captured carbon emissions.

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Conscious Travel

Old airplanes are being upcycled into bags, keychains and restaurants

The airline industry creates an enormous amount of waste, here are some of the creative ways it’s being recycled.

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Garbage recyclers protest in front of Coca-Cola headquarters in Buenos Aires

Amidst a mountain of empty bottles, garbage recyclers protest in front of Coca-Cola headquarters in Buenos Aires as part of their demand for a "packaging law" that introduces the principle of extended producer responsibility.

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Dubai Reduces Reliance on Single-Use Plastics

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Dubai has stepped up its commitment towards a more sustainable future, through the launch of ‘Dubai Can’. Focus finds out how the move is reducing the city’s reliance on single-use plastic bottles.

Earth News

Why is Qatar's 'carbon neutral' World Cup being so heavily criticised?

Qatar is said to be building a large-scale grass farm, which has negligible water resources, in the desert to produce stadium-ready turf.

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Middle school student in Afghanistan makes model vehicles from waste

Shakirullah, a secondary school student in the city of Khōst, Afghanistan, collects waste materials in his district and builds model vehicles such as tractors and bulldozers.

The Exchange

Why sustainable and stylish is the new look

In partnership with Media City

The fashion industry is a €2.8 trillion behemoth that includes everything from clothing to bags, shoes to sportswear. But it all comes at a high environmental cost.

Earth News

Meet the young pirates protecting the ocean from plastic pollution

‘Captain Fanplastic’ is one of the semi-finalists in the Afri-Plastics Challenge awarding environmental programmes in Africa.

Travel News

Hong Kong's quarantine hotels are creating mountains of plastic waste

A zero-COVID policy means everything from remotes to pillows and food has to be wrapped in plastic.

Earth News

Ghana's only glassblower is on a one-man recycling mission

Michael Tetteh is creating wonders using discarded glass waste.

Earth News

The EU unveils new plans to crackdown on fast fashion

The new plans also want to make furniture and smartphones sold in Europe more durable and easier to repair.

Ocean

An ocean of opportunities: The women transforming the blue economy

Ocean‑based industries are dominated by men - but across Europe, more and more women are driving innovation and growth in the blue economy. Ocean went to France and Greece to meet some of them.

Ocean

Fishing for equality: Empowering women in Europe's seafood sector

In partnership with the European Commission

Ocean speaks to Ismini Bogdanou, Director of Communications & PR at the Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organization (HAPO) about the need for more gender diversity in Europe's fisheries and aquaculture sector.

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Rewilding the sea: Dubai's oyster reef restoration

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Focus discovers how a project in Dubai is repurposing oyster shells to help maintain and restore the local reef system.

Earth News

Body parts illegally shipped to Sri Lanka are returned to the UK

Illegal waste dumping reaches new lows as UK has body parts returned from Sri Lanka.

Earth News

Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned

If the UN cannot agree on a deal to put the brakes on plastic pollution, there will be widespread ecological damage over coming decades.

Earth News

Don't throw away old batteries, feed them to your plants instead

Recycled batteries can be turned into fertiliser that is being used to grow food.