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Degrowth: a remarkable renaissance

From Alan Thornett’s Ecosocialist Discussion website There has been an upsurge of interest in degrowth –a long-discussed strategic alternative to…

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RARE EARTH MINING: SACRIFICING THE ENVIRONMENT TO SAVE THE PLANET?

From Foreign Policy in Focus A rare earth elements project in Sweden is frozen because of non-compliance with environmental standards.…

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When it comes to rich countries taking the environment seriously, I say: vive la France

When doing the bare minimum is a radical act… George Monbiot from the Guardian. Emmanuel Macron’s government is at least…

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Single use plastics to be banned in Wales – but trouble lies ahead

By Sean Thompson On 20 September, the Welsh Government introduced the snappily titled Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill…

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How to stop cities and companies causing planetary harm

From Nature Researchers must help to define science-based targets for water, nutrients, carbon emissions and more to avoid cascading effects…

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The IPCC WG3 Report: It’s ‘now or never’ for the planet

Alan Thornett argues that life on planet Earth is facing a perfect storm. The precarious agreement from COP26 in Glasgow…

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Can urban mining help to save the planet?

First published at Open Democracy. Recycling rare metals from our waste could help us to reduce extractive mining. But urban…

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Stop the Edmonton Incinerator rebuild- Fundraiser

Support the campaign against the Edmonton incinerator’s crowdfunder Stop the Edmonton incinerator now (StEIN) have engaged solicitors to mount a…

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Chile’s Atacama Desert: Where Fast Fashion Goes to Die

A shocking article from Eco Watch. Tiffany Duong Nov 15, 2021 11:00AM EST View of used clothes discarded in the…

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The Great Plastic Bag Myth

Sean Thompson skewers a few myths…. Among the mass of fake news stories promoted variously by right wing cranks, cynical…