Pollution – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Straws, coffee cups & more outlawed as EU single-use plastics ban goes into force

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Ten single-use plastic items blamed for littered European beaches are banned in the EU starting Saturday. Plastic straws, cutlery, cotton bud sticks, plates, stirrers, and balloon sticks are among the blacklisted products. … Read More >Straws, coffee cups & more outlawed as EU single-use plastics ban goes into force

Russia

Global warming is hitting Russia faster than most countries & government must be prepared for serious consequences, says Putin

Posted on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021By Editor

Russia needs to be completely prepared for serious social and economic consequences caused by global warming, because around 70% of the country’s land is vulnerable permafrost, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. … Read More >Global warming is hitting Russia faster than most countries & government must be prepared for serious consequences, says Putin

Shows

On Contact: Corporate tyranny & Steven Donziger

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Steven Donziger, the human rights environmental justice attorney, about the grim reality when we confront the real centers of power.Donziger has been fighting polluting American oil companies for nearly three decades on behalf of indigenous communities and peasant farmers in Ecuador, and has been under house arrest in Manhattan for nearly two years. … Read More >On Contact: Corporate tyranny & Steven Donziger

Asia & Pacific

Beijing accuses Tokyo of ‘whitewashing’ plans to dump nuclear wastewater into sea as Japan reportedly blows $18mn on PR op

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

Beijing has hit out at Tokyo once again over its plans to dump more than a million tons of nuclear wastewater into the ocean, claiming Japan is now trying, unsuccessfully, to “whitewash” its controversial project. … Read More >Beijing accuses Tokyo of ‘whitewashing’ plans to dump nuclear wastewater into sea as Japan reportedly blows $18mn on PR op

Asia & Pacific

Japanese government sued by South Korean fishers over planned release of Fukushima contaminated water

Posted on May 17, 2021May 17, 2021By Editor

Two South Korean fisheries associations have filed a lawsuit, demanding the Japanese government’s compensation over its plan to dump contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. … Read More >Japanese government sued by South Korean fishers over planned release of Fukushima contaminated water

Asia & Pacific

‘Don’t learn from ostriches’: Beijing tells Tokyo not to bury its head in the sand over Fukushima wastewater row

Posted on May 9, 2021May 9, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit out at Tokyo once again as Japan refuses to respond to international criticism over its plans to dump supposedly treated nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima plant into the sea. … Read More >‘Don’t learn from ostriches’: Beijing tells Tokyo not to bury its head in the sand over Fukushima wastewater row

World

Major breakthrough as scientists turn plastic into fuel using 50% less energy & without adding CO2 to atmosphere

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

Researchers from the University of Delaware (UD) claim to have created a potentially revolutionary system for repurposing plastic waste more efficiently – and safely – than ever before. … Read More >Major breakthrough as scientists turn plastic into fuel using 50% less energy & without adding CO2 to atmosphere

Asia & Pacific

Disposing of Fukushima’s nuclear water is ‘not Japanese housework,’ countries have every right to claim compensation, China says

Posted on April 24, 2021April 24, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry says neighboring countries will bear the brunt of the problems created by Japan’s decision to dump radioactive wastewater into the ocean, adding that Tokyo should be ready to compensate. … Read More >Disposing of Fukushima’s nuclear water is ‘not Japanese housework,’ countries have every right to claim compensation, China says

Russia

Putin announces new emission quotas & corporate responsibility for environmental damage as Russia begins to get tough on polluters

Posted on April 24, 2021April 24, 2021By Editor

Russia must adapt its industries to climate change and establish strict controls in the fight against harmful emissions. That’s according to President Vladimir Putin, who said that companies must be punished for causing damage. … Read More >Putin announces new emission quotas & corporate responsibility for environmental damage as Russia begins to get tough on polluters

Asia & Pacific

Seoul students shave heads in front of Japanese embassy to protest Tokyo’s plan for dumping Fukushima nuclear wastewater

Posted on April 21, 2021April 21, 2021By Editor

More than 30 college students in South Korea’s capital have shaved their heads in front of the Japanese embassy to show their opposition to Tokyo’s plan to dump more than a million tons of nuclear wastewater into the ocean. … Read More >Seoul students shave heads in front of Japanese embassy to protest Tokyo’s plan for dumping Fukushima nuclear wastewater

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