So where does the oceans’ plastic waste come from?
Paris (AFP) - In the form of bottles, tyres, packaging and piping, millions of tonnes of plastic waste are dumped ...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Tag: sustainability
End of the party? Tupperware files for bankruptcy
Washington (AFP) - Tupperware Brands and some of its subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and are seeking ...
Report links meatpacking companies to ‘war on nature’ in Brazil
Sao Paulo (AFP) - A report by environmental and rights NGOs Tuesday linked three major meatpacking companies to illegal deforestation ...
Plastics: navigating the maze of dizzying acronyms
Paris (AFP) - Plastics are all around us -- from food packaging and drinking bottles to the insulation in our ...
Tunisia fisherwomen battle inequality and climate change
Kerkennah (Tunisia) (AFP) - Off a quiet Tunisian island, Sara Souissi readies her small fishing boat. As a woman in ...
The Hague to ban fossil fuel ads
The Hague (AFP) - The Dutch city of The Hague has become the first in the world to pass local ...
Going green? British fashion struggles with sustainability
London (AFP) - In an industrial underground space in central London, models in contrasting period dresses and playful streetwear strutted ...
First step for Europe’s hyperloop vehicles with test launch
Veendam (Netherlands) (AFP) - The dream of hurtling between European cities at speeds of more than 700 kilometres per hour ...
Greece to hike fee for cruise passengers to Mykonos and Santorini
Athens (AFP) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday announced that a fee of 20 euros will be imposed ...
The Body Shop rescued from administration after deal
London (AFP) - Growth capital firm Aurea on Saturday announced the completion of its acquisition of UK-based cosmetics group The ...
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