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Baby Food Tests Find 68 Percent Contain ‘Worrisome’ Levels of Heavy Metals
Testing published by Consumer Reports (CR) Thursday found "concerning levels" of toxic metals in popular U.S. baby and toddler food.
The consumer advocacy group tested 50 nationally-distributed, packaged foods designed for toddlers and...
After Plastic Straws, Are Balloons Next To Go?
We get it. Balloons are fun and make great decorations. But we hate to burst your bubble—balloons can be a big problem when they are deliberately released into the environment.
The litter is...
Reebok Launches New Sneaker Made From Cotton and Corn
Adidas has shoes made of ocean plastic. Nike has ones made of recycled leather. Now, Reebok has its first plant-based athletic shoe.The "NPC U.K. Cotton + Corn" sneaker, which debuted Tuesday, has...
A Beer Crisis Is Brewing in Germany as Bottle Recycling Slows Amid Heatwaves
With summer still in full swing and heatwaves gripping countries around the world, breweries across Germany have been scrambling to keep up with the beer demand from hot and thirsty customers. The...
Thailand to Ban Imports of Plastics and E-Waste
Thailand has joined Vietnam and Malaysia in cracking down on the world's trash. Thailand will stop accepting more than 400 types of electronic waste (e-waste), including circuit boards, old TVs and radios,...
Trees Are Migrating West to Escape Climate Change
An individual tree has roots and, of course, it doesn't move. But trees, as a species, do move over time. They migrate in response to environmental challenges, especially climate change. Surprisingly, they...
Babies in Strollers Breathe Up to 60 Percent More Dangerous Air Pollution Than Adults
Parents might want to think twice before pushing their babies in strollers alongside busy streets.A study published Aug. 10 in Environment International by the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) at...
City of London Introduces Emissions-Based Car Parking Charges
The City of London Corporation is introducing new charges for on-street parking based on a vehicle’s pollution levels to help improve air quality.
The organisation, which is the governing body of the financial...
Indonesia’s Deforestation Dropped 60 Percent in 2017
In the midst of the second-worst year for tropical tree cover loss in 2017, Indonesia saw an encouraging sign: a 60 percent drop in tree cover loss in primary forests compared with...
Court Orders Monsanto to Pay $289 Million in Cancer Trial
Agrochemical company Monsanto has been ordered to pay $289 million to school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson, who said the Bayer subsidiary’s chemical products gave him cancer. On Friday, a California jury ruled that...
Volkswagen’s Electric Cars In Trouble Over Cancer Causing Materials
As if the huge Dieselgate scandal wasn't damaging enough for Volkswagen as an automaker, the German car maker might soon find itself embroiled in yet another scandal. And this time, it is...
Community Solar Project Means All Maryland Homes Can Make the Most of the Sun
A pilot programme has launched to allow people in the US state of Maryland to get involved with solar energy – even if they have no roof space or live in the...
Gin-ius: You Can Now Sip Your Gin with an Edible Strawberry Flavoured Straw
A range of pre-mixed canned drinks now come with edible straws to cut down on plastic waste.
Diageo’s Premix range, which includes Gordon’s Gin & Schweppes Tonic, Baileys & Iced Coffee Latte and...
Brazil Meets a Major Emissions Goal Two Years Ahead of Schedule
Brazil has just announced that it has cut 2017 greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation to levels far below its 2020 goal. The country originally aimed to reduce emissions from this source by...
France: Non-Recycled Plastic Will Cost 10 Percent More
France will roll out a series of measures to accelerate President Emmanuel Macron's goal of reaching 100 percent plastic recycling by 2025, a government official said Sunday.
"Declaring war on plastic is not...
EU Bans Halogen Bulbs in Favour of Greener LEDs
The EU has announced it is to ban halogen bulbs this September, forcing consumers to fit their homes with greener LEDs.
The move is intended to improve energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions...
