NEW YORK – New York’s ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect earlier this year, but the state will officially begin enforcing the rule on Monday. A state law that went into effect on March 1 prohibits many types of businesses from using the thin plastic bags that have been clogging landfills, trapped in … Read more
According to Japanese Minister of Industry and Trade Hiroshi Gadjama, nothing has been officially decided yet. “But we must make a decision quickly,” Gajiyama told a news conference. The Japanese government should issue a verdict by the end of this month. During the 2011 accident, radioactive water leaked from three damaged reactors at the Fukushima … Read more
Home economy Demonstrations September 8, 2020, 6:02 p.m. Construction – Kirtorf:Protests against further construction of the A49: Another camp approved Open detailed view—A poster by environmentalists is against the further construction of the A49. Photo: Boris Roessler / dpa / archive image (Photo: dpa) — Directly from the dpa news channel Gießen / Homberg (dpa … Read more
British Prince William creates an international environmental award worth GBP 50 million. Five prizes worth £ 1 million will be awarded over the next ten years. – “We only have ten years to save the planet,” said the Instagram account of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They call it … Read more
Potsdam / Drebkau (dpa / bb) – The funds requested by several municipalities in the state budget in the fight against the allergy plant ambrosia cannot be paid out because of a lack of guidelines. This emerges from the answer from the Ministry of the Environment to a request from the CDU in the state … Read more
The environmental organization Greenpeace warns that an environmental catastrophe may be taking place in the area. According to the organization, the sea has changed color and smell. Hundreds of sea creatures, including seals, squid and sea urchins, have been washed up on a beach often visited by tourists in the area. Regional authorities have tested … Read more
Environment chief Peter Kiefer receives award in Berlin. Kaiserslautern – The city of Kaiserslautern was honored yesterday along with 21 other municipalities for their exemplary climate protection efforts in Berlin. The award went to the Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Environment Ministry, Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter. Since 2016, all municipalities have received funding through the “Masterplan … Read more
Freiburg (dpa / lsw) – In an incident during the Freiburg climate protest, a participant in the demonstration was seriously injured on Friday. According to the police, another person suffered minor injuries when a tent was raised by a gust of wind. The two participants were injured when the tent fell back to the ground … Read more
British naturalist and popularizer Sir David Attenborough opened an Instagram account at the age of 94. He also wants to use this communication tool to spread the message about environmental protection. Within hours, Attenborough, best known for his many television science documentaries, had over a million viewers on the social network. 0:53 – – Sir … Read more
Offenbach (dpa / lhe) – Despite the persistent drought, mushroom pickers in Hesse’s forests have a very good chance of success. “There are mushrooms that feed parasitically,” said Dietmar Krüger, expert from the German Society for Mycology and mushroom teacher from Offenbach. These mushrooms feed on trees, even if they are dead. One example is … Read more