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‘We treat human beings like waste by ignoring or brutalising them’
Informal communities that rely on the collection and sale of recyclable waste for survival are under threat from all sides. Marius Sullivan explores the fragile existence of the ‘Bagerezi’ in Tshwane
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The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé named top plastic polluters for the third year in a row
Manila, Philippines - The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé are ranked as the world’s top plastic polluters for the 3rd consecutive year according to Break Free From Plastic‘s report “BRANDED Vol III: Demanding Corporate Accountability for Plastic Pollution” released today, during a virtual press conference.
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Barbara Creecy’s big announcement better late than never: Greenpeace Africa
30 November 2020, Johannesburg -- The Department of Environment, Forest and Fisheries’ (DEFF) announced Monday to pursue criminal prosecution against Eskom for non-compliance with air pollution standards and supplying false and misleading information in reports to an Air Quality Officer at the Kendal Power station, between 2018 and 2019. In response, Greenpeace Africa Climate and…
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It is not enough to suspend injustice: Banen communities deserve permanent justice
As countries around the world began to reckon with the deadly consequences of the Coronavirus and citizens in Cameroon were scrambling to protect themselves, the Ministry of Forest and Wildlife…
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FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL DECLARES OPEN SEASON ON CENTRAL AFRICA’S INTACT FOREST LANDSCAPES
New Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) “national standards” for Cameroon and the Republic of Congo are good news for the multinational loggers destroying Africa’s Intact Forest Landscapes (IFL), biodiversity hotspots crucial for maintaining global carbon levels.
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Prioritise Environmental Protection in The U.S.-Kenya FTA
The recent media article by the US Ambassador to Kenya, Kyle McCarter, gives a clear indication that the US is willing to proceed with the Free Trade Agreement with Kenya.
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SOUTH AFRICA’S SO2 EMISSIONS DROP IN 2019, NO THANKS TO GOVERNMENT
Johannesburg, 23 November 2020 — South Africa saw a sharp decrease in Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) emissions in 2019, bringing the country’s emissions to their lowest level on record, according to…
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When despair wins and disaster takes over off the coast of Senegal and Europe
On this World Fisheries Day, fishing communities all along the coastline of Senegal are paying tribute to colleagues and friends who are losing their lives at sea in attempts to reach the shores of Europe in their canoes.
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Marekani Yatumia Mbinu Kudhalilisha Sheria za Kimazingira
Kenya na Marekani wamezindua awamu ya pili ya mazungumzo ya kibiashara, siku chache tu baada ya kinyang’aniro cha uchaguzi huko Marekani.
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Europe wants Senegal’s fish but rejects its migrants
There are nearly 500 dead, and thousands of survivors on the high seas are young Senegalese who, at the risk of their lives, have been trying to reach Europe in recent months
