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The Step Towards the Energy Efficiency: The First Typology of Schools in Serbia
The “National School Typology” study has recently been presented on the most suitable approaches to the renovation of school buildings and the improvement of energy efficiency, which will be the basis for making further strategic decisions regarding the restoration of school…
Beijing Air Pollution Mystery Could Be Solved, Scientists Say
More than one million people die each year in China from particulate matter air pollution, but despite 15 years and billions of dollars of efforts to clean up the country’s air, dangerous winter smog persists. Now, an international team of scientists think they…
28,000 Jobs at Risk in North of England over Low-Carbon Economy
As many as 28,000 jobs will be lost in the north of England in the next 12 years under the government’s drive towards a low-carbon economy, a thinktank has warned. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said in its…
Plastic Straws and Cotton Buds Could Be Banned in England in a Year
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has launched a consultation on the proposals. Plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds could be banned within a year in England under government plans to reduce pollution. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has launched a consultation…
Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Across Japan: It’s October
Each year, Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms herald the arrival of spring. But after a bout of extreme weather, blooms are being reported several months early. The Japanese weather site Weathernews said it had received more than 350 reports of blossoms…
Circular Clothing Hits the Catwalk at Dutch Design Week
Circular clothing firm takes recycled fashion to Dutch Design Week. Trash-2-Cash has created a climate change-neutral shirt, a recycled raincoat and even an environmentally-conscious car interior, which it plans to showcase at the event in the Netherlands next week. It also plans…
UK Plastics Recycling Industry Under Investigation for Fraud and Corruption
Exclusive: Watchdog examining claims plastic waste is not being recycled but left to leak into rivers and oceans. The plastics recycling industry is facing an investigation into suspected widespread abuse and fraud within the export system amid warnings the world…