EU unveils another plan to roll back green rules – POLITICO
The Commission will stress-test the Birds and Habitats Directives in 2026 “taking into account climate change, food security,…
EU plans looser environmental rules to allow more mining – POLITICO
Since the start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as European Commission president, the executive has put…
Only nine countries doing well on municipal waste recycling, EU auditors say
Only a small minority of European Union countries are on track to meet the bloc’s recycling goals for…
The EU’s grand new plan to replace fossil fuels with trees – POLITICO
At the center of the strategy is carbon, the fundamental building block of a wide range of manufactured…
Which EU countries recycle the most raw materials?
Progress on recycling materials across the European Union hasn’t been outstanding in the past decade. Between 2015 and…
Japan pushes reuse market as new consumption model
Reusing products and materials instead of discarding them is taking hold as a new consumption model in Japan.…
Female-Led Arab Team Turn Coffee and Plastic Waste into Activated Carbon, Capturing CO2 in the Atmosphere
credit Haif Aljomard / SWNS A new technology utilizing coffee and plastic waste is designed to capture carbon…
Biodegradable Plastic Made from Bamboo Is Stronger and Easy to Recycle
Bamboo forest – credit Bady Abbas, via Unsplash GNN has reported previously on how versatile bamboo is for…
World’s first solar-powered furnaces unveiled to recycle luxury steel
A Swiss company has recently launched the world’s first two solar furnaces that will reportedly melt down and…
China offers unlikely glimmer of hope in fight against plastic pollution – POLITICO
The Chinese wild card Countries in the self-named High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution — which backs…
Japan backs development of new materials to cut marine plastic waste
The industry ministry is supporting the development of a new plastic material that naturally decomposes in the sea…