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Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic'
Washington (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the United States would return to plastic ones. The move is his latest on green issues since returning to power, after pulling out of the Paris climate change agreement and ordering deregulations as part of a "drill, baby, drill" agenda. On Thursday, the Republican's administration also sought to block funding for a network of electric-vehicle charging stations across ... read more |
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Hundreds protest in London against Beijing 'mega embassy'; Amsterdam to ban polluting pleasure boats in AprilLondon (AFP) Feb 8, 2025 Hundreds of demonstrators on Saturday protested at a site earmarked for Beijing's controversial new embassy in London over human rights and security concerns. ... more 
'What would you have us do?': the plastic credits problemBangkok (AFP) Feb 12, 2025 Twice a day, sirens sound at Cambodia's Chip Mong Insee cement kiln, warning limestone will soon be blasted from the karst mountain that overlooks the sprawling industrial site. ... more 
Croatia arrests at least 10 for dumping hazardous wasteZagreb (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 Croatia arrested 10 people suspected of illegally disposing at least 35,000 tonnes of hazardous waste from local sources and other European Union countries, the authorities said on Friday. ... more 
Tunisian startup takes on e-waste challengeTunis (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 Engineer turned social entrepreneur Sabri Cheriha hunches over a washing machine at a small depot in a suburb of Tunisia's capital, the unassuming home of a startup he launched to tackle the country's mounting electronic waste problem. ... more |
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Mafia waste victims seek justice in Italy's 'Land of Fires' Caserta, Italy (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 After years of feeling "invisible" as she managed her daughter's cancer, Antonietta Moccia said she hopes a European court on Thursday will recognise the Italian government's failures to protect her from toxic waste. ... more 
Trump's environment pick confirmed, drawing cheers from industryWashington (AFP) Jan 29, 2025 President Donald Trump's nominee to head the US Environmental Protection Agency was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday, drawing cheers from the fossil fuel industry and sparking alarm among green groups. ... more
Paraguayan orchestra turning trash into tunes stage London showLondon (AFP) Jan 27, 2025 Just two years ago, Lucas Cantero knew nothing about playing music. ... more 
Bacteria found to eat forever chemicals - and even some of their toxic byproductsBuffalo NY (SPX) Jan 27, 2025 In the quest to take the "forever" out of "forever chemicals," bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and trapping them, ... more
France asks EU to delay rights, environment business rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 France on Friday asked the European Union to suspend "indefinitely" landmark new rules on environmental and human rights supply chain standards, saying they were too burdensome for businesses. ... more |
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Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
Bangkok (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years. Bangkok officials also announced free public transport for a week in a bid to reduce traffic in a city notorious for noxious exhaust fumes. Seasonal air pollution has long afflicted Thailand, like many countries in the region, but this week's hazy conditions have shuttered the most schools since 2020. "It's hard to breathe... I really feel the burn in my ... read more 
Ice in the sky: Thailand's fight against air pollutionHua Hin, Thailand (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 Flying through Bangkok's cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below. ... more |
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Smog chokes Baghdad as oil-fired factories belch out smokeBaghdad (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 Iraqi grocery store owner Abu Amjad al-Zubaidi is grappling with asthma, a condition his doctor blames on emissions from a nearby power plant that fills his Baghdad neighbourhood with noxious smoke. ... more 
Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to closeBangkok (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years. ... more 
French city Nice limits big cruise shipsNice, France (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 The mayor of Nice issued Friday an order limiting visits large cruise ships to avoid overtourism in the French Riviera city. ... more 
Sarajevo among world's most polluted cities, againSarajevo (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The region of Sarajevo on Wednesday declared a state of alert, as the Bosnian capital once again ranked among the world's most polluted cities. ... more 
Netherlands must lower nitrogen emissions, court rulesThe Hague (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The Netherlands must meet its 2030 target to reduce nitrogen emissions or face a 10-million euro ($1.1 million) penalty, a court said Wednesday in a case brought by Greenpeace. ... more |
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