Kenya announced a ban on the use, manufacture and import of all plastic bags. Kenya will now punish with up to four years in jail anyone making, selling or importing plastic bags, putting in place one of the world’s toughest bans on the ubiquitous item that is blamed for clogging oceans and killing marine life. The [...]
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Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Costa Rica is Planning to Ban All Single Use Plastics by 2021
Costa Rica is taking a firm stance against plastic pollution. Already known for its incredible work in reversing deforestation in the country, they are now tackling the issue of single-use plastic and the waste it causes. Costa Rica wants to become the world’s first country to achieve a comprehensive national strategy to eliminate single-use plastics. In fact, [...]
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Plannen Voor Groot Zonnepark op Geluidswal Veldhuizen A12 bij Utrecht
Het college van de gemeente Utrecht heeft het startdocument vastgesteld voor een zonnepark op de bestaande geluidswal langs de A12. Aan de Veldhuizerweg in De Meern ligt een geluidswal die qua hellingshoek en ligging op het zuiden ideaal is voor opwekking van zonne-energie. Verscheidene partijen hebben de gemeente benaderd om op deze wal zonnepanelen te mogen [...]
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DAM Prijs 2017: Wie Is de Meest Duurzame Ondernemer van Amsterdam?
[ 08/10/2017; 17:00; 29/11/2017; 17:00; ] Amsterdamse ondernemers kunnen zich vanaf vandaag opgeven voor de vijfde editie van de DAM Prijs. De prijs is bedoeld om inspirerende voorbeelden in de stad Amsterdam op het gebied van duurzaam ondernemen zichtbaar te maken en koplopers te belonen. Uit de deelnemers worden acht stadsdeelwinnaars geselecteerd. Zij strijden vervolgens om de stedelijke DAM Prijs en [...]
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Monday, August 28, 2017
Royal Mail Unveils New Electric Truck by Arrival
Postal service and courier company Royal Mail in the UK, unveiled a new electric truck made by Arrival. The company is starting a trial today with three versions of the vehicle to transport packages between its mail and distribution centres around London. Arrival, formerly known as Charge Auto, built the trucks at their new factory in Banbury. The limited trial, [...]
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Zonnepanelen op Maastricht Aachen Airport by Provincie Limburg
Een vrachtloods en kantoorverzamelgebouw op vliegveld Maastricht Aachen Airport worden voorzien van zonnepanelen. Het is de eerste stap naar verduurzaming van het vliegveld, zo laat de Provincie Limburg als eigenaar van het vliegveld weten. Klinkt mooi. Jammergenoeg is nergens terug te vinden om hoeveel zonnepanelen het gaat. Wat wel bekend is dat de zonnepanelen voldoende stroom [...]
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Van Afval Naar Asfalt (VANA): Fietspaden met Cellulose uit Gebruikt Toiletpapier by CirTec
Cellulose, hoofdbestanddeel van wc-papier, is een grondstof die uit huishoudelijk afvalwater kan worden teruggewonnen. In de afgelopen jaren is veel aandacht besteed aan de wijze waarop van gebruikt toiletpapier weer een schone en veilige grondstof wordt gemaakt. Inzet van teruggewonnen cellulose als duurzame grondstof in het asfalt waarmee in Friesland een fietspad is aangelegd, was [...]
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Tesla Powerpack + Solar Powering The Cathedral College in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
To achieve a sustainable energy future the world needs reliable, renewable energy around the clock. The Cathedral College in Rockhampton, Queensland is the first school in Australia to Tesla Powerpack store sustainable energy generated from solar during the day to power the boarding house during the evening and into the morning. See also: Aurora Solar Thermal Plant [...]
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