Japan to allow businesses to trade CO2 emission allocations in 2023
Feb 26, 2022 23:20 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Japanese business operators will be able to buy and sell unnecessary emission allocations of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions starting in fiscal 2023 in a quest to reduce the nations carbon footprint. To start on a trial...
Consumers use 10 kilograms of plastic each year in single food deliveries: study
Feb 26, 2022 23:19 pm UTC| Nature Economy
The Korea Consumer Agency warned that a single person generates over 10 kilograms of plastic waste each year using food delivery services. The consumer watchdog studied the plastic packaging used for 10 kinds of...
McDonald's opens net-zero restaurant in the UK
Feb 26, 2022 22:34 pm UTC| Economy Nature
McDonalds has opened what it calls the UKs first net-zero carbon restaurant dubbed The Market Drayton McDonalds, which will serve as a blueprint for future restaurants around the country. The Market Drayton McDonald has...
Hana partners with KAIST to boost scientific approach towards carbon neutrality
Feb 25, 2022 23:51 pm UTC| Economy Nature
South Koreas Hana Financial Group has partnered with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to bolster the scientific approach toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. On Thursday, Hana said...
S. Korean environment ministry sets disposable cup deposit at ₩300
Feb 25, 2022 16:05 pm UTC| Law Nature Economy
S. Korea will require consumers to deposit 300 won when buying a drink in a disposable cup at a large cafe or fast-food outlet beginning June, government officials said Thursday. The environment ministry preannounced...
Climate change is warping our fresh water cycle – and much faster than we thought
Feb 24, 2022 20:44 pm UTC| Nature
Fresh water cycles from ocean to air to clouds to rivers and back to the oceans. This constant shuttling can give us the illusion of certainty. Fresh water will always come from the tap. Wont it? Unfortunately, thats...
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