Coca-Cola seems to have abandoned its 2030 target, in which it pledged to recycle less plastic and reduce emissions more slowly than previously promised. In 2022, Coca-Cola committed to selling 25% of its drinks in returnable glass or plastic bottles by 2030, or in refillable containers that could be filled at fountains or “Coca-Cola freestyle […]
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Five major oil and chemical companies that are part of the alliance – Shell, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, ChevronPhillips and Dow – produce more plastic in two days than the initiative has managed to clean up in the last five years. In 2019, a group of around 30 oil and chemical companies from around the world formed […]
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A team of researchers from the University of Birmingham has concluded that systematically integrating climate resilience into all aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals is the only way to secure the future of the planet. Climate change is the biggest threat to the global environment and socio-economic development and calls for an urgent review and […]
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According to a new study, the average TikTok user produces 48.49 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per year – that’s the same as Greece’s footprint or 197 kilometers more per year in a petrol car. TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is probably larger than Greece’s, according to a new analysis by Greenly, a carbon accounting consultancy. […]
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Tavira joins more than 30 cities in the Plant Based Treaty, a commitment to promote plant-based food options, reduce animal products and support food sovereignty initiatives. Tavira has become the first Portuguese city to sign up to the Plant Based Treaty, an initiative that aims to put food systems at the heart of the fight […]
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Projeto Gigantes Verdes é um dos vencedores do Programa EDP Energia Solidária e, com esse reconhecimento, vai expandir-se para dez novos concelhos, onde serão feitos esforços pioneiros para mapear e proteger árvores de grande porte através da participação das comunidades locais. O Projeto Gigantes Verdes foi um dos vencedores do Programa EDP Energia Solidária, o […]
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The color change on the windows is activated by sunlight, but the building’s users can also do it according to their needs. This is a project by the University of Minho to boost energy efficiency. A team from the University of Minho’s School of Science (ECUM) is developing a window that is activated by sunlight […]
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The concept of a “carbon footprint” was popularized by the oil company BP in the early 2000s, with the aim of shifting the responsibility for decarbonization onto consumers. According to researchers at the Oxford English Dictionary, this year marks 25 years since the first recorded use of the term “carbon footprint”, in a 1999 edition […]
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The government has announced two programs to combat energy poverty: “E_Lar”, designed to help vulnerable families replace inefficient household appliances, and “Sustainable Urban Areas”, to promote energy efficiency in vulnerable communities. In 2023, Portugal was the EU member state with the highest percentage of energy poverty (20.8%). To combat this scenario, the Ministry of the […]
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The Local Councils that gather the highest amount of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Battery Waste will be rewarded. “Junta na Freguesia” (“Gather in the Parish” a twist with “junta de freguesia”, the name for local councils in Portugal) is the name of the campaign by ERP Portugal – the Waste Electrical and […]
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