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A garbage truck full of plastic every second: the world needs urgent "plastic transformation" – study
A garbage truck full of plastic every second: the world needs urgent "plastic transformation" – study

If plastic consumption is not restricted, its amount in the environment could double by 2040

The EU is weakening environmental legislation to please businesses. Environmentalists are protesting
The EU is weakening environmental legislation to please businesses. Environmentalists are protesting

The environmental community sees the government's actions as a rejection of progress and a risk to the environment

90% reduction in emissions by 2040: EU reaches preliminary climate agreement
90% reduction in emissions by 2040: EU reaches preliminary climate agreement

For Europe, this is an intermediate step towards zero emissions in 2050

The EU has adopted regulations for the development of its own carbon credit market
The EU has adopted regulations for the development of its own carbon credit market

The strategic framework, together with practical mechanisms, should stimulate investment and supply in the carbon capture market

Poland has banned animal breeding for fur
Poland has banned animal breeding for fur

The country is the world's second largest fur producer, but has decided to abandon this industry based on animal welfare principles

Climate change makes microplastics more toxic and faster – study
Climate change makes microplastics more toxic and faster – study

As it turned out, these critical problems of modern ecology are interrelated, requiring urgent measures to solve both of them

"Eternal chemicals" have reached marine life – they have been found in the bodies of whales and dolphins
"Eternal chemicals" have reached marine life – they have been found in the bodies of whales and dolphins

Researchers called the contamination of marine organisms "unprecedented

Air quality in the European Union is steadily improving, but people are still dying from dust
Air quality in the European Union is steadily improving, but people are still dying from dust

Government spending on emissions reduction is four times less than the benefits of implementing environmental policies

Polluted air reduces the health benefits of exercise
Polluted air reduces the health benefits of exercise

Scientists advise choosing cleaner places for physical exercise and avoiding training during peak pollution periods

In ten years, global biomethane production has increased sevenfold
In ten years, global biomethane production has increased sevenfold

The industry owes its sharp growth to the US, France, and new potential leaders—India and Brazil

Only nine EU countries meet household waste recycling targets
Only nine EU countries meet household waste recycling targets

Household, office, and retail waste still accounts for 27% of all waste in the European Union

Is the ozone layer recovering? NASA has published encouraging data
Is the ozone layer recovering? NASA has published encouraging data

This year, the ozone hole is among the five smallest in the last 33 years