Environment

Italy’s largest fashion supply chain pledges to Detox hazardous chemicals

In the largest commitment of its kind, 20 companies from Italy’s Prato textile district simultaneously announced on 11 February in a press conference hosted by Greenpeace in Milan their commitment to Detox; the highest standard in toxic-free fashion...

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WWF delegation attends Pope's general audience

WWF, led by Yolanda Kakabadse, President of WWF International, accompanied by Donatella Bianchi, President of WWF-Italy and Carter Roberts, President and CEO of WWF-US, attended the Pope’s general audience at the Vatican this morning. They also...

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Ban warns illicit drugs impede sustainable development, calls for every solution to be weighed

Illicit drugs promote violence, impede sustainable development, endanger communities and undermine people's health, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on 10 February, calling on the global community to weigh every option available to...

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Weir removal delivers big improvement for UK's wildlife

Fish passage and habitat along the River Teise in Kent UK has been boosted thanks to a joint project by UK Environment Agency, the South East Rivers Trust and the Kent High Weald Partnership.

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