UK plastic waste has been found dumped in other countries such as Turkey and Malaysia (Image Caner Ozkan/Greenpeace/PA Wire) Kent County Council has insisted the rubbish and recycling produced in Kent is not “dumped” in other countries following increasing concerns into how the UK disposes of its waste. Last weekContinue Reading
May 12, 2021 City Hall – With plastic waste wreaking havoc on our planet, the New York City Council is further proving its commitment to reducing plastic waste in our City landfills. Members will vote on a bill to prohibit food service establishments from providing single-use plastic straws, stirrers andContinue Reading
After the events of last year shed light on continued systematic racism, a group of leading hospitality professionals, brought together by Hospitality Design magazine, came together to form the Hospitality Diversity Action Council (HDAC). Comprising hoteliers, designers, landscape architects, and purchasers, the group strives to be a catalyst for addressingContinue Reading
Posted on April 10, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. The Community Environmental Council (CEC) has added a cohort of new members and officers to its Board of Directors. As ambassadors of the organization, these community leaders will advocate, network and promote on behalf of CEC. They are: Jon Clark is a SantaContinue Reading
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News The Plastic Free Pledge Program is designed to encourage residents and businesses to reduce single-use plastics. Author of the article: Elaine Della-Mattia Postmedia file photo Article content City council will be asked Monday to support a program geared towards reducing plastic use in SaultContinue Reading
The status of a closed down power plant from the 1900’s generates much discussion during EAC’s recent meeting. Sai Rayala 11:53 pm, Apr 08, 2021 Staff Reporter Yale Daily News Since its 1992 closing, New Haven’s English Station has sat in a state of disrepair: a concrete bunker inContinue Reading
^ Keep Dallas Observer Free I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Dallas and help keep the future of Dallas Observer free. To put it plainly, the local environmental advocacy group Downwinders at Risk is not happy with the current City Council and staff. “Our positioning isContinue Reading
The New Orleans City Council is considering a resolution opposing a massive Taiwanese plastics facility in St. James Parish that could release the same type of tiny pellets that blanketed New Orleans riverbanks last summer. The resolution, slated for consideration on Thursday , won’t have much impact on the proposedContinue Reading
CHICAGO — The City Council signed off on new zoning rules proponents say will improve air quality in industrial areas, but environmental groups and a dozen aldermen refused to support the legislation they say was watered down at the last minute. The ordinance expands the city’s role for approving permitsContinue Reading
When it comes to the environment, Durango’s seven City Council candidates plan to focus on a wide-ranging list of issues, but one – wildfire management – rose to the top. The candidates are running for three open City Council seats in the April 6 election. Six would be council newcomers,Continue Reading
