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NEW YORK CITY: FROM MEAN TO GREEN

Lai Cheng May 6, 2024 0 Comments
Year after year and block after block, the famously mean streets of New York City – which make up a quarter of its land mass – are gradually being tamed. Cycling has gone from a marginal to mainstream mode of travel, and countless pavements have been transformed into vibrant plazas. Crowds of people walk, cycle, and dine while sitting along Manhattan streets that are lined with protected...
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A Wild Orangutan Used a Medicinal Plant to Treat a Wound, Scientists Say

Lai Cheng May 6, 2024 0 Comments
An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists reported Thursday. Scientists observed Rakus pluck and chew up leaves of a medicinal plant used by people throughout Southeast Asia to treat pain and inflammation. The adult male orangutan then used his...
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HOUSE CLEANING BOOSTS MENTAL HEALTH

Lai Cheng May 3, 2024 0 Comments
Feeling depressed or stressed? Do some cleaning. Studies show that straightening out the physical aspects of your life can help elevate your mood. Doing household chores like organising drawers, washing dishes, or mopping floors, can make you feel good and reduce your anxiety. An orderly environment can improve mental health, producing more good feelings such as tranquility and a sense of...
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GROWING CONSENSUS ON NEED FOR PLASTIC REDUCTION IN PLASTICS TREATY

Lai Cheng May 2, 2024 0 Comments
MODEST PROGRESS MADE ON TREATY TEXT, INTERSESSIONAL WORK Ottawa, Ontario, Canada– After more than a year of stalling, negotiators finally made progress on the fourth round of plastics treaty talks (INC-4), with a decisive and growing support amongst parties on the need for the treaty to include plastic reduction targets, with over 50 countries in favor. “INC-4 marks a turning point in the...
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INC-4 negotiating countries fail to respond to the magnitude of the plastics crisis

Lai Cheng May 2, 2024 0 Comments
Observers witness “compromise” as an underwhelming response from countries that decline to advance the work on plastic production measures Ottawa, Canada | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – The fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for a global agreement to end plastic pollution concluded after a plenary full of huddles,...
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After a Slow Start, Plastics Treaty Talks Gain New Momentum at INC-4

Lai Cheng May 2, 2024 0 Comments
Progress in Ottawa But More Work is Needed Before INC-5 Ottawa, Canada –The Plastics Treaty fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) closed early this morning, for the first time with draft text outlining pathways toward a global agreement. In a positive development, the draft text includes options for addressing the overproduction of plastic and eliminating toxic chemicals...
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New Research Confirms Plastic Production Is Directly Linked to Plastic Pollution

Lai Cheng April 29, 2024 0 Comments
Study Finds That More Than Half of Global Branded Plastic Pollution Can be Tracked to Just 56 Companies APRIL 24, 2024 – A research paper published today in Science Advances reveals a direct correlation between plastic production and plastic pollution, such that every 1% increase in consumer goods companies’ plastic production is associated with a 1% increase in plastic pollution in the...
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Climate Change Creates Serious Health Hazards for 70% of the World’s Workers, says New ILO Report

Lai Cheng April 29, 2024 0 Comments
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed in a new report that billions of workers are exposed every year to hazards exacerbated by climate change, and these figures are likely to get worse. Agricultural workers and other outdoor workers carrying out heavy labour in hot climates may be exposed to a cocktail of hazards, including excessive heat, UV radiation, and air pollution....
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