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Plastic pollution happens in the laundry, too

This content was published on Aug 6, 2020 The biggest sources of microplastic pollution in Swiss waters are car tyres, plastic films and other products used in construction and agriculture. But plastic is also released in the environment every time a synthetic textile is washed.

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How CO₂ from Swiss rubbish could end up beneath the North Sea

This content was published on Jul 29, 2020 Waste incineration plants in Switzerland plan to capture the carbon dioxide coming out of their chimneys and store it at the bottom of the ocean.

Indigenous chiefs and elders lead thousands of people on a protest in Canada.

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Activists applaud Zurich Insurance’s move to end cover for Trans Mountain pipeline

This content was published on Jul 23, 2020 Campaigners have welcomed the decision by Zurich Insurance not to renew cover for the Canadian government’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline.

Floating barges with solar panels are pictured on the Lac des Toules

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‘Courageous’ push could create 14,000 solar power jobs

This content was published on Jul 10, 2020 Around 14,000 additional jobs could be created in the Swiss solar power sector if there is a post-Covid push, a new study claims.

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Women more worried than men about environment, study finds

This content was published on Jul 7, 2020 Swiss people reckon the environment both at home and abroad is getting progressively worse. But women are more concerned about it than men.

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Switzerland misses its emissions targets

This content was published on Jul 3, 2020 Why won't Switzerland meet its climate targets set for 2020?

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New cars on Swiss roads failed to meet emissions targets

This content was published on Jul 2, 2020 CO2 emissions limits for new cars in Switzerland missed their target in 2019 for the fourth year in a row.

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Should the Swiss stop sorting their trash?

This content was published on Jun 23, 2020 Switzerland has a reputation for its user-led approach to recycling. A provocative analysis suggests that entrepreneurs and machines should take over.

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‘Green’ aviation fuel aims to power planes by 2030

This content was published on Jun 3, 2020 A Swiss start-up is developing an aviation fuel produced solely with water, solar energy and CO2. Will it put an end to “flight shame”?

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Studying the new viruses that emerge from melting ice

This content was published on May 25, 2020 Could melting ice release potentially harmful bacteria and viruses into the atmosphere?

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