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UK plans plastic bottle charge to tackle pollution
Environment

UK plans plastic bottle charge to tackle pollution

Britain on Wednesday announced plans for consumers to pay a deposit on plastic bottles as part of a broader push…
Dubai: Can the city of black gold go green?
Middle East

Dubai: Can the city of black gold go green?

In just a few decades, Dubai has gone from sleepy fishing village to glittering metropolis, complete with some of the…
Austrian parliament votes to roll back smoking ban in ‘Ashtray of Europe’
World

Austrian parliament votes to roll back smoking ban in ‘Ashtray of Europe’

One opposition politician said the government had made “a deliberate decision today in favor of death.” Some 13,000 people die…
Egypt disposes 80 million tons of garbage annually: Environment Minister
Egypt

Egypt disposes 80 million tons of garbage annually: Environment Minister

Egypt’s Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said on Wednesday that 80 million tons of garbage is collected in Egypt each year,…
World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
World

World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN

Governments should focus on “greener” policies to improve the supply and quality of water as climate change and a growing…
Egypt to impose restrictions on cafes serving shisha
Environment

Egypt to impose restrictions on cafes serving shisha

Non-smokers in Egypt can soon have cause to celebrate as the government is currently pushing to regulate sisha-smoking in cafes…
Cairo ranked second noisiest city in the world
Egypt

Cairo ranked second noisiest city in the world

Egypt is certainly a loud country. Home to more than 98 million, with deadlocked streets, traffic jams, and endless honking…
Plastic-Choked Seas: Marcella Hansch Wants to Save the Oceans
Environment

Plastic-Choked Seas: Marcella Hansch Wants to Save the Oceans

By Schneider, Anna-Sophie for Spiegel Online Marcella Hansch is afraid of fish, but she loves diving nonetheless. When fish swim…
Crocodile skin poachers caught in largest trafficking attempt in Lake Nasser
Environment

Crocodile skin poachers caught in largest trafficking attempt in Lake Nasser

Egypt was able to successfully foil an attempt of trafficking 13 pieces of crocodile skin and other wild anim­als from…
Government to tackle waste problems by imposing garbage collection fees
Egypt

Government to tackle waste problems by imposing garbage collection fees

Egypt’s Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said on Thursday that garbage collection fees, or ‘Service Fees, are to be imposed across…
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