Pharmaceuticals in rivers threaten world health - study 15/2/2022

Pollution of the world's rivers from medicines and pharmaceutical products poses a "threat to environmental and global health", a report says. ...more

Thais make amulets from plastic waste to inspire more recycling 15/2/2022

Hoping to inspire more Thais to recycle plastic waste, two local companies have teamed up to make Buddhist amulets by using nine types of recyclable materials ranging from plastic bottles to nylon fishing nets. ...more

Elephant tusk DNA sleuthing reveals ivory trafficking networks 15/2/2022

DNA testing on seized ivory shipments that reveals family ties among African elephants killed for their tusks is helping to identify poaching areas and trafficking networks at the center of an illegal trade that continues to devastate the population of Earth's largest land animal. ...more

These recycled plastic concrete blocks are zero-waste 15/2/2022

ByBlock concrete blocks from ByFusion Global are a new alternative building material that uses hard-to-recycle plastic. The blocks are colorful and made of recycled plastic. Each measures 16 by 8 by 8 inches and weighs a hefty 22 pounds. ...more

Arctic seed vault to receive rare deposits 14/2/2022

A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world's crop seeds from war, disease and other catastrophes will receive new deposits on Monday, including one from the first organisation that made a withdrawal from the facility. ...more

Chile says adios to single-use plastic with new law 14/2/2022

Chile will begin to phase out the use of plastic cups, straws, takeout containers, forks, spoons and knives at restaurants and other dining establishments as a new law regulating single-use plastics enters into force on Sunday.H ...more

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest hits record January high 14/2/2022

Brazil recorded the most deforestation ever in the Amazon rainforest for the month of January, according to government data on Friday, as destruction continues to worsen despite the government's recent pledges to bring it under control. ...more

Macron announces plans to protect Antarctic at 'One Ocean' summit 14/2/2022

French President Emmanuel Macron's department on Friday announced new plans by the United States and France to protect the environment, including an expansion of the protection of the French Antarctic territories, as France hosted the 'One Ocean' summit. ...more

European group raises funding to $4.6 billion to prevent plastics in seas 14/2/2022

A group of European development banks plan to double its funding for global efforts to stop plastic waste from polluting the world's oceans to 4 billion euros ($4.6 billion). ...more

France to boost solar energy capacity beyond 100 GW by 2050, says Macron 11/2/2022

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France plans to multiply its solar energy production capacities roughly tenfold by 2050. ...more