Waste
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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
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.
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Environment GermanyThe European Film Market Goes Green – Promising Less Waste and Carbon Footprint
The European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin, Germany is one of the top meeting events of the film and media industry – and it’s pledging to “take its responsibility for the environment” in a promise to become a more sustainable market.
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Technology
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Environment
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Society
Society USARestaurant Is on a Zero-Waste Mission – and Might Make More Profit Than Before
With not a single traditional trash can on its premises, a wine bar and restaurant in Brooklyn, New York is among a small handful in the United States implementing – to the best of their ability – a zero-waste philosophy.
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Environment
Environment KenyaKenyan Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Tiles
Two environmental scientists are stepping up to fight Kenya’s plastic pollution crisis: upon witnessing the mountains of waste in the central town of Gilgil, the scientists decided to turn trash into building blocks for the community.