A new study analyzed surface plastic pollution data from 11,777 ocean stations in six major marine regions, covering the period 1979 to 2019. The presence of plastic in the world’s oceans has reached “unprecedented levels”. The conclusion is from a study led by 5 Gyres Institute, an American organization that campaigns to reduce plastic pollution, […]
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Turismo de Portugal conducted a survey on the environmental performance of tourist accommodations. There are concrete measures for saving water and energy, but there is still much more to do. This is not a plus or minus study, because it is the first one done to evaluate the environmental performance of Tourist Facilities following this […]
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The conclusion is part of an analysis of corporate emissions reduction targets and their degree of ambition. The European Union will force companies to submit their transition plans to meet the 1.5°C climate target (set in the Paris Agreement) and todisclose the sustainability impacts in its annual management report. The new directive, proposed by the […]
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Nikolaus Geyrhalter’s documentary is a journey through waste and our ability to hide it. In partnership with Zero em Comportamento, we have tickets to give away, visit our Instagram page. Over four years and several continents, one camera (or several) followed the trail of garbage in cities, hillsides, mountains, and oceans. Following the process from […]
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The Oceans Treaty signed on Sunday will allow the conservation of 30 percent of the high seas by 2030. The moment is historic. The United Nations has agreed to create a Treaty for Marine Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). After 36 hours of negotiations and almost twenty years of back and forth – […]
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Ideas should be based on solutions for urban heat, water reuse, and climate awareness in local communities. Mouraria was the Lisbon neighborhood chosen to take part in the international Students Reinventing Cities competition, organized by the C40 Cities group. The goal of the initiative is to support proposals for reinventing and transforming greener, more inclusive, […]
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More collection points and initiatives with municipalities were some of the factors that contributed to the increase. Last year, Electrão (electronic waste bins) sent 40% more electrical equipment for recycling compared to 2021 figures. The waste management entity collected a total of 23,934 tons of equipment. Large household appliances make up the largest portion (13,000 […]
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For a report, Reuters tracked down eleven pairs of shoes, which were eventually found far from any Singapore recycling plant, as was promised. The American multinational company Dow Inc – and one of the world’s largest petrochemical producers – and the Singapore government have promised to collect and transform old sneakers into spongy material to […]
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The Secretary-General of the United Nations listed a number of challenges that put the sustainability of various parts of the globe and future generations at risk. António Guterres, addressing the General Assembly in New York in February, called for urgent action to address such scourges as wars, climate emergency, and extreme poverty. Here are expressed […]
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March was the month chosen for a campaign to raise awareness of the advantages of buying in bulk. Find out everything that will happen in these 31 very special days. March was chosen, but in fact it could have been December or August. The date matters little, when the cause is to be taken up […]
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