The Portuguese government has temporarily banned imports of waste from overseas amid concerns over huge landfill sites. Link to full article
Mais »Leftover building materials were used to a 2-story, 20-foot long tiny home on wheels for 84,746 — see inside ‘Bitser‘
The home was created out of extra material that was unused Link to full article
Mais »Simply Down To Earth — Composting
Last week we laid out a small kitchen garden, so with the garden beds shaping up, it is time to talk about what is at the heart of organic garden: Healthy soil, the important food for your lovely vegetables. Link to full article
Mais »Portugal: ‘Europe‘s dumping ground‘ suspends waste imports over landfill concerns
Portugal has stopped taking waste from abroad to protect its domestic landfill capacity during the coronavirus pandemic. Link to full article
Mais »Plastic Rain Is the New Acid Rain
HOOF IT THROUGH the national parks of the western United StatesJoshua Tree, the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyonand breathe deep the pristine air. These are unspoiled lands, collectively a great American conservation story. Link:
Mais »Plastic Rain Is the New Acid Rain
HOOF IT THROUGH the national parks of the western United States—Joshua Tree, the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon—and breathe deep the pristine air. These are unspoiled lands, collectively a great American conservation story. Link to full article
Mais »Poverty monitoring in the context of Covid-19
WebinarStreamed live online 15 June 2020 12:00 – 13:15 GMT+1 (BST) Chair Andrew Shepherd @ChronicPoverty Principal Research Fellow, Equity and Social Policy, and Director, Chronic Poverty Advisory Network, ODI Keynote Olivier De Shutter @DeSchutterO UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human right Link:
Mais »Poverty monitoring in the context of Covid-19
WebinarStreamed live online 15 June 2020 12:00 – 13:15 GMT+1 (BST) Chair Andrew Shepherd @ChronicPoverty – Principal Research Fellow, Equity and Social Policy, and Director, Chronic Poverty Advisory Network, ODI Keynote Olivier De Shutter @DeSchutterO – UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human right Link to full article
Mais »Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2020
Falling clean energy costs provide opportunity to boost climate action in COVID-19 recovery packages Link:
Mais »Hazardous e-waste recycling in Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana
The slum of Agbogbloshie is the worlds largest e-waste dump. While pollution in land, air, waters and bodies has reached dramatic levels, the work of thousands of informal recyclers in dismantling and repairing electronics remains largely unacknowledged. Link:
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