In a powerful legal action, the New York State Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit against soft drink and snack giant PepsiCo, accusing it of polluting the Buffalo River with its disposable plastic packaging. The indictment alleges that these containers pose a threat to public health and that the…
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Bitmain donates $1 million to research bitcoin mining
The world's leading company in the manufacture of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining equipment, Bitmain, donated 1 million dollars to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with the purpose of financing the execution of projects that allow…
The IDB will invest $ 24,000 million in green projects financing
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced that it will allocate 24,000 million dollars for climate and green financing over the next four years. The resources will be allocated to items for the protection and restoration of…
European Parliament asks to create chargers that fit all mobiles
The European Parliament urged the European Union to take measures to develop a common mobile chargers to reduce the waste generated and facilitate its use to customers.
Following a debate in the European Parliament, Commissioner Maros…
Portuguese airline Hi Fly is the first plastic free
The damage caused to the planet by the plastic that is used in the industrial and domestic sector is one of the main challenges for 2030. It is estimated that the annual production of plastic is 300 million tons. Some analysts estimate that…
Spain will apply new diesel tax at the beginning of 2019
Spaniards will face an increase in the diesel tax on January 1st, 2019. The measure enters the draft discussion of the General State Budget, which will be announced next month.
According to statements by the Minister of Industry, Commerce…
Chile launches innovative solution to polluting plastic bags
The need to protect the environment from the negative effects produced by the accumulation of plastic containers and bags led the Chilean company SoluBag to develop an ecological solution. It is a water-soluble plastic bag made from a…
Apple supports renewable energy production in China
The American company Apple has just allocated a fund of 300 million dollars to support the production of renewable energy in China. 23 partners from different countries participate in the global technology giant initiative since 2015.
The…