WNTD:WHO wants govts to implement strong tobacco control measures
Post Views: 1,061 As the world celebrates year 2017 World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) on Tuesday May 30, 2017, the
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Firm, UNEP partner to improve inner-city air quality
Post Views: 1,295 Formula E, the world’s first fully-electric single-seater racing series, has joined forces with UN Environment to launch
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Remote island has ‘world’s worst’ plastic rubbish density
Post Views: 1,073 An uninhabited island in the South Pacific is littered with the highest density of plastic waste anywhere
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Keeping pests at bay from homes
Post Views: 1,379 Everything from the food we eat, to our homes and buildings, and even our health, is under
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Addressing mercury pollution from small scale gold mining
Post Views: 1,484 Mercury use in small-scale mining is common in some areas of the world, posing risks to human
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Australia introduces legislation to phase-down HFC
Post Views: 1,225 The Australian government has introduced legislation to phase down HFCs starting in 2018. The Ozone Protection and
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Major cities mayors to slash air pollution from cars
Post Views: 1,715 Mayor of Paris and Chair of C40 Cities, Anne Hidalgo and Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on
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California approves measures to reduce HFCs by 40%
Post Views: 1,266 California’s Air Resources Board (ARB) has approved strategy on short-lived climate pollutants outlines essential measures to reduce
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Kenya bans use, manufacture of plastic bags
Post Views: 1,222 The Government of Kenya on Wednesday March 15, 2017 announced a ban on the use, manufacture and
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Marshall Islands ratifies Kigali Agreement
Post Views: 1,285 The Nitijela (parliament) of the Republic of the Marshall Islands gave its approval on Tuesday February 28,
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