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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Recycling

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Business / Economics

Chinese factory shreds weddings photos for fuel

  At a dusty warehouse in northern China, Liu Wei feeds photos of beaming bridal couples into an industrial shredder -- turning stories of heartbreak into a source of electricity. Wedding photos are big business in China, where parks, temples and historic sites often teem with newlyweds posing for elaborate shots capturing their supposedly unbreakable bond. But in a country where millions of divorces take place each year, many marital […]

todayApril 11, 2024 23

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Africa

Colonial statues in Africa have been removed, returned and torn down again – why it’s such a complex history

    By Sophia Labadi, University of Kent   In 2020, the murder of George Floyd in the US served as a catalyst for the global Black Lives Matter movement. It sparked widespread protests against police brutality and systemic racism. It also ignited debates about historical symbols of oppression, such as statues of figures associated with racial injustices. These debates presented colonial statues in Africa as having been contested and […]

todayMarch 13, 2024 31

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Environment

Can bioplastics help shape a more sustainable future?

Mike DiGirolamo holding a boomerang produced by the ARC Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocompositses. Image by Nicolas Rakotopare for Mongabay. By Abhishyant Kidangoor, Mike DiGirolamo via Mongabay As the world struggles to contain plastic pollution, eco-friendly alternatives to plastics have garnered attention in recent years. One example: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a naturally occurring bio-based polymer, have been touted as a potential solution. Biotechnology startups have enthusiastically embraced the functional and economic […]

todayJanuary 31, 2024 19

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Business / Economics

Lessons from Finland’s attempt to transition to a circular economy

Tracegrow, a Finnish company, uses recycled batteries and industrial waste to create agricultural fertilizers. A number of companies are innovating to increase circular solutions. At the national level, however, experts underline that great challenges remain to advance circularity. Image courtesy of Tracegrow. By Sean Mowbray via MongaBay In 2016, Finland became the first country in the world to adopt a national circular economy road map, with the ambition to become a […]

todayJanuary 24, 2024 7

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Health / Medical

Dangerous chemicals found in recycled plastics, making them unsafe for use – experts explain the hazards

  By Bethanie Carney Almroth, University of Gothenburg and Eric Carmona Martinez, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ Plastic pollution is a menace worldwide. Plastics are now found in every environment on the planet, from the deepest seas to the atmosphere and human bodies. Scientific evidence describing harm to the environment and humans is growing. Hence, the United Nations has resolved to negotiate a legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution. […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024 13

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Environment

Unmasking the environmental impact of tires

By bhishyant Kidangoor and Sandy Watt via MongaBay Ever since tires were invented, they have rolled into our lives and changed the way we live. From cushioning wheels, one of humanity’s greatest inventions, to moving us around safely, tires have essentially reshaped how we function. The tremendous applications, however, come at an expense. Right from when raw materials are sourced to produce tires up until the time they end up in […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024 16

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Business / Economics

Wapa Nawa’s plastic brick innovation: a sustainable solution to Namibia’s housing crisis and environmental goals

By Dilia Mazula  In a groundbreaking development, Wapa Nawa, a recycling centre located in Rundu, has officially launched Namibia's first office constructed entirely from plastic bricks, an initiative aimed at simultaneously addressing housing needs and environmental sustainability challenges in the country.  Ladislaus Shiketere, the CEO of the project, shared the centre's mission to provide an alternative to conventional building materials, saying, "bricks are becoming more expensive, the use of cement […]

todayDecember 7, 2023 61

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