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This reusable McDonald’s packaging could be the future in Europe

The fast food giant is reportedly testing new options to comply with new legislation around packaging.

Living

Vapes are a 'new threat' to the planet, experts warn

Research by Material Focus found that around 1.3 million single-use e-cigarettes are thrown away in the UK every week.

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Chile's unique Atacama desert threatened by piles of rubbish

Chile's massive Atacama desert is a unique and fragile ecosystem that experts say is being threatened by piles of trash dumped there from around the world. Mountains of discarded clothing, shoes, scrapped tyres and cars are piling up in at least three regions of the desert.

Culture news

Fashion from trash... Welcome to Nigeria's 'Trashion' Show

A Nigerian NGO is hoping to make a difference in people's lives by showing off its delightful designs and outfits fashioned from everyday rubbish.

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Scenes

Meet the team using bubbles to keep Amsterdam's rivers clean

In partnership with Media City

“Rivers and waterways are like the highways of the plastic pollution.The majority of the plastic in the ocean has traveled through rivers and that's why we want to stop it right there.”

Tech News

Which EU countries are the worst when it comes to e-waste?

From laptops to smartphones, Europeans generate the most electronic waste per capita. How good are they at recycling it?

Eco-Innovation

Meet the man using e-waste to build solar lamps in Nigeria

In Nigeria, a local company called QuadLoop is turning electronic waste into solar lanterns as a way to fight the energy crisis and climate change.

Green News

Campaigners slam proposed delay to Europe’s new toxic chemical laws

A last minute policy change could spell ‘game over’ for the EU’s toxic chemical restrictions, campaigners warn.

Green News

Quality Street ditches its iconic wrappers to reduce plastic waste

Christmas might lose a bit of its shine this year, as one of the UK’s most iconic chocolate brands switches to environmentally-friendly packaging.

Green News

Coffee balls: Is this the future of guilt-free espresso drinking?

‘Coffee balls’ are pre-ground, condensed spheres of coffee that dissolve in a capsule-like machine.

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Karachi among the world's most unlivable cities

The pungent smell of rubbish wafts through Karachi's streets.

Nature

Visitors to world’s tallest tree could face up to 6 months in prison

Officials say it isn’t worth risking the penalty to visit the world record holding tree as it can't easily be seen from the ground.

Green News

Meet the plastic-munching lake bacteria fighting pollution

Could this solve the problem of plastic pollution in lakes?

Living

Venice asks tourists to refill water bottles, not buy new ones

At times, tourists generate up to 40 per cent of Venice’s waste.

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Workers clean up Paris canal, retrieve bikes and flat-screen TV

Crews retrieve bikes, a flat-screen TV and a baby stroller from Paris’ Bassin de La Villette waterway during a cleaning operation.

Destinations

Norway: For a truly walkable city break, Bergen tops my list

Norway’s mountain paths built by Nepali Sherpas were amazing to walk on.

Green News

Yemen faces hazardous environmental threat from medical waste crisis

More than seven years of conflict in Yemen have devastated the economy, displaced millions, and wreaked havoc on the environment.

Living

'Stop suffocating your vagina': Reusable period pads launch for women

Single-use pads can take up to 500 years to degrade. This company wants to do something about it.

Nature

The search for a UK nuclear dump site could kill millions of fish

Like a giant horn, blasts of noise from seismic testing used to map the seabed could kill marine life.

Climate

Can these plastic-gobbling inventions keep rubbish out of the ocean?

Millions of tonnes of plastic wind up in the ocean every year, killing plants and animals. That’s why companies around the world have developed novel devices to help reduce the ocean plastic problem.