Original post on DW Schmidt, who led the German automaker’s US regulatory compliance office from 2012 to March 2015, was sentenced to seven years in jail and given a $400,000 (€339,140) fine on charges of fraud, conspiracy and violating the US Clean Air Act. In a deal with prosecutors, Schmidt earlier agreed to enter a guilty […]
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Original post on Futurism Japanese automobile giant Toyota is making some exciting moves in the realm of renewable, clean energy. The company is planning to build a power plant in California that turns the methane gas produced by cow manure into water, electricity, and hydrogen. The project, known as the Tri-Gen Project, was unveiled at this
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Original version on TreeHugger A high-level meeting among heads of state and environment ministers took place at the UN Environment Assembly which was held in Nairobi from the fourth to sixDecember. The topic of discussion is plastic waste, a problem that is plaguing every nation on Earth, especially those with coastlines where plastic tends to
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Dr. Celina Maduemezia is one of the earliest African scholars to venture into Environmental Science and earned her Ph.D in this science from the University of Aston-In-Birmingham, Birmingham, the United Kingdom in 1977. Before earning her Doctorate degree, Celina studied at the very well respected preparatory institutions in her home country, Nigeria, including Queens College,
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Tyres are recognised as “environmental pest” in waste management. Olabanke Banjo has identified a creative way to upcycle them into unique and colourfully vibrant pieces of furniture. Olabanke Banjo is the creative director of Cyrus45 Factory, a growing company which is disrupting the furniture industry with its avant-garde designs to cater for art lovers. 1.
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Original post on The Independent Scientists found traces of manmade fibres and plastics in the stomachs of sea creatures living at the bottom of the deepest ocean on Earth, in a concerning world first. The shocking results show no part of the world’s oceans now remains untouched by human waste. Scientists from Newcastle University tested crustaceans at the
Original Post on The Guardian Clothes must be designed differently, worn for longer and recycled as much as possible to stop the global fashion industry consuming a quarter of the world’s annual carbon budget by 2050. Fashion designer Stella McCartney condemned her industry as “incredibly wasteful and harmful to the environment” as she joined forces with round-the-world
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Original post on Japan Times Climate change is turning Israel into a permanent wintering ground for some of the 500 million migrating birds that used to stop over briefly before flying on to the warm plains of Africa, Israeli experts say. The birds now prefer to stay longer in cooler areas rather than cross into
The Nation This year’s Cocoa Festival at Eti-Oni in Atakumosa East Local Government Atrea of Osun State started on Sunday with the traditional cocoa pod breaking. The festival yearly attracts visitors from all over the world. Visitors from five countries across four continents were the early callers for the festival at Eti-Oni. The organisers said
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Original post on One Green Planet Plastic can be found in virtually every shape and form. It is a material that makes our lives incredibly convenient, but most people rarely think about the impact plastic has on the world around us. Unlike other materials, plastic never really goes away. We love plastic because it is
