Johannesburg, South Africa, December 9, 2020/ — The combination of a small biogas digester bag, several biogas backpacks and biogas stoves replaces firewood and charcoal for cooking.
Category: Recycling
Toxic Waste Dumping in the Gulf of Guinea Amounts to Environmental Racism
Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, University of St Andrews December 3, 2020//-Toxic waste and electronic waste (e-waste) is generated from a wide range of industries – such as health, hydrocarbon or manufacturing – and can come in many forms, such as sludges or gas.
New Research Reveals ‘Megatrends’ that Will Affect Forests in the Next Decade
Manchester, UK, December 1, 2020//-A group of experts from academic, governmental and international organisations have identified five large-scale ‘megatrends’ affecting forests and forest communities, published today in Nature Plants.
Engineering Innovators with Global Track Record Join Forces to Bid for Major Nuclear Projects
December 1, 2020//-An engineering business with a global reputation for manufacturing innovative measurement products for a range of industries around the world is expanding its services in the nuclear sector.
Study Shows Rights-Based Conservation As Viable Path To Achieve Global Biodiversity Agenda
Washington U.S, December 1, 2020// — With the UN, NGOs and conservationists advocating to place 30 percent or more of the planet’s terrestrial area under formal conservation by 2030, a new study cautions of the potential costs of using exclusionary conservation approaches to meet those targets.
Fragile Contexts In A Fragile World
November 16, 2020//-Fragility is affecting millions of lives every day across the world. Whether due to inequality, poverty, illness, violence or injustice, it speaks directly to people’s experiences and sense of vulnerability.
1.47 Billion People Face Flood Risk Worldwide
November 15, 2020//-Flooding is one of the most common and severe hazards disrupting people’s lives and livelihoods around the world.
Report: Intensifying Weather Events Threaten the Most Vulnerable in Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa, November 10, 2020/ — A Greenpeace scientific report released today reveals that extreme weather events such as heatwaves, floods and intense rain are increasing in intensity, frequency and severity across many parts of Africa, gravely threatening human health, food security, peace, and biodiversity.
Over 20,000 Implore Cabinet Secretary to Say No to Kenya-US Plastic Deal
Nairobi, Kenya, November 10, 2020/ — After months of pressure, Betty Maina, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development has finally met with Greenpeace Africa to receive the 20,000-strong petition calling for her to take a stand against advocacy from lobbyists from the American Chemistry Council to make Africa a dumping site.
Ghana Launches E-waste Incentive Payment System to Reduce Impacts of Waste
Accra, Ghana, November 7, 2020//-Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology (MESTI) says the newly launched incentive payment system for electronic waste (E-waste) will help reduce the environmental and health impacts of improper dismantling and disposal of discarded electronic devices.