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California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling

In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, the US state of California has sued ExxonMobil for fraud over plastic recycling. The state's attorney general accuses the oil giant of deceiving the public for decades by…

2 months ago

by Ifunanya Nwachukwu

African firm recycling textile waste in Kenya and Nigeria

The fashion industry faces a growing waste problem, with only 1% of all textiles produced being recycled. One DIY company based in Kenya and Nigeria has innovated a way to recycle textiles…

2 months ago

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French startup uses plastic-chewing enzymes in ‘closed-loop’ recycling

April 22 marks Earth Day, and this year's theme is "Planet vs. Plastics". Over the past 60 years, around 7 billion tons of plastic have been produced, according to the UN. But…

7 months ago

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Bringing solar power to remote villages in Mali

Bringing solar power to remote villages in Mali. Millions of people in Mali have no access to electricity, but a start-up wants to change that by providing mini solar power plants to…

4 years ago

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Coronavirus lockdown: What impact on the planet?

Three and a half billion people are confined in some way around the planet. That's almost half of the world's population. The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed our daily lives. With travel…

5 years ago

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Australian Billionaire forrest wants to end worldwide plastic waste

Andrew Forrest, chairman of the Minderoo Foundation, a philanthropic organisation, discusses his plans to shift plastics manufacturing to recycling rather than using petroleum. The initiative is called "Sea the Future." Forrest, the…

5 years ago

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In Philadelphia, recycling efforts go to waste

In Philadelphia, recycling efforts go to waste…

6 years ago

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Nigeria: Drowning in plastics

The level of threat plastic waste poses to man and nature is phenomenal. You may never ever want to improperly discard another piece of plastic after watching this short documentary on the…

6 years ago

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recycling

California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling

African firm recycling textile waste in Kenya and Nigeria

French startup uses plastic-chewing enzymes in ‘closed-loop’ recycling

Bringing solar power to remote villages in Mali

Coronavirus lockdown: What impact on the planet?

Australian Billionaire forrest wants to end worldwide plastic waste

In Philadelphia, recycling efforts go to waste

Nigeria: Drowning in plastics

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