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• Earth Day: Taking steps to avoid 'pointless plastic' Hurriyet Daily News ALBANY, N.Y. The Earth Day environmental movement is calling for ‘the end of plastics for the sake of human and planetary health. Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. But in some modern supermarkets, they're bagged or wrapped in plastic too. For …
• 174 countries to gather in Ottawa for pivotal talks on plastic pollution Joy FM Representatives from 174 countries are expected to convene in Ottawa in Canada, for the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) on plastic pollution. Scheduled from April 23 to 29, the meeting marks a significant step in the …
• Regulators urged to address concerns about the digital transformation harming children and young people Croakey Health Media A timely forum in Adelaide recently heard wide-ranging calls for action to address the digital determinants of health, with a strong focus on the need for better protections for children and young people. Alison Barrett reports for the Croakey Conference …
• Beck’s trip to Ottawa gets a grilling from Sask Party SaskToday.ca Premier Scott Moe dismisses Carla Beck’s visit to Ottawa as helping the Trudeau-Singh “coalition”. REGINA - Opposition leader Carla Beck is back in Regina after being in the nation’s capital Ottawa last week. Beck was there to attend the Canadian Council …
• Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’ Scroll.in The Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s South Asia bureau chief Avani Dias left India weeks after being told that her visa would not be extended due to her reporting on a Sikh separatist’s killing. After lobbying by Australian authorities, Dias’ visa was …
• Today-History-Apr23 The Squamish Chief Today in History for April 23: In 34, Jesus Christ was crucified, according to mathematician and physicist Sir Isaac Newton, one of the foremost scientific intellects of all time. In 303, St. Today in History for April 23: In 34, Jesus Christ was crucified …
• Honda near agreement with Canada on $6bn EV plant Nikkei Asia TOKYO -- Honda Motor is set to reach an agreement with the Canadian government on a project to build a new electric vehicle factory in the country, Nikkei learned Tuesday. Under the agreement, the Japanese automaker will receive subsidies and other …
• Duelling Letters Urge Ottawa to Finish Sustainable Finance Rules, With or Without Fossil Fuels The Energy Mix Two separate open letters released over the last week are calling on the federal government to pick up the pace on a sustainable finance taxonomy to align investments with a 1.5°C climate target, with one of them urging Ottawa to keep fossil fuel …
• Run-up to Ottawa: We, who suffer most due to plastics, must not be overlooked in talks, say indigenous peoples Down to Earth Activists want negotiators to focus on a human rights-based approach as they deliberate on a plastics treaty; this includes centering knowledge, voices & experiences of people living on frontlines of the crisis Indigenous peoples affected by plastic …
• World Earth Day 2024: Global network presents solutions for cutting down plastic use in food chain Down to Earth Slow Food Earth Markets around the world suggest steps undertaken by it to reduce plastics in their food systems On World Earth Day 2024, a global network promoting local food and traditional cooking has called for practical measures to cut down on plastic …