Waste
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Environment
Environment SloveniaRead How This City Went from Zero Recycling to Zero Waste
Sixteen years ago, all the waste in Ljubljana, Slovenia ended up in a landfill, costing money and resources. But then a new plan took hold, and now Ljubljana is known as the first European capital to devote its time and effort to going zero-waste.
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
Environment UAEEach Person in Abu Dhabi Uses 1,184 Plastics Bags a Year – by 2021 It Will Be 0
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, is planning to ban disposable plastic bags by 2021, according to officials, to improve its environmental policies and progressively rid of all single-use plastics in a first-of-its-kind move for the nation.
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Environment USAWant to Turn Into a Tree After You Die? Check These Burial Options…
Traditional burial and cremation methods are environmentally toxic, meaning we may continue to hurt the planet with our carbon footprint after death. But new zero-waste alternatives are becoming available to help our bodies sustainably become a part of nature.
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Society
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Society
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Environment
Environment Ivory CoastThese Ladies Pick up Plastic Waste to Earn Money, Clean Streets and Build Schools
A group of women in Abidjan, Ivory Coast are collecting plastic waste to be transformed into durable bricks to build schools across the country – allowing them to earn a living, clean the environment and help improve education.
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Environment ChinaChina, the World’s Biggest Producer of Plastic, Starts Banning Plastic
Almost three-quarters of China’s plastic waste ends up in landfills or – worse – in the natural environment. So last month, the government announced new guidelines that will reduce single-use plastic waste in the country, over the course of five years.