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President Biden will make entire 645k federal vehicle fleet electric

President Biden will make entire 645k federal vehicle fleet electric

Liang Lan . January 28, 2021

US President Joe Biden has pledged to replace the entire US federal fleet with electric vehicles.

UK supermarkets not doing enough to cut plastic use, says report

UK supermarkets not doing enough to cut plastic use, says report

. January 28, 2021

Ten biggest retailers produced 900,000 tonnes of packaging and 2bn plastic bags in 2017

Billionaires made $3.9 trillion during the pandemic — enough to pay for everyone's vaccine

Billionaires made $3.9 trillion during the pandemic — enough to pay for everyone's vaccine

. January 27, 2021

A new report from Oxfam found that the world's billionaires didn't just recoup losses from the coronavirus: Their collective wealth....

Kerry O'Brien rejects Australia Day honour in protest against Margaret Court's award

Kerry O'Brien rejects Australia Day honour in protest against Margaret Court's award

. January 26, 2021

Broadcaster cites ‘deeply insensitive and divisive decision’ to make Court a Companion of the Order of Australia

For flight attendants, getting people to wear masks is now one of the hardest parts of the job

For flight attendants, getting people to wear masks is now one of the hardest parts of the job

. January 25, 2021

Masks have become a matter of course on airplane flights, and unfortunately, so have ugly confrontations about wearing them.

Eleven trapped miners rescued in China after 14 days underground

Eleven trapped miners rescued in China after 14 days underground

Karabo Meyer . January 24, 2021

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese rescuers pulled 11 gold miners to safety on Sunday with most of them in good condition....

Jair Bolsonaro could face charges in The Hague over Amazon rainforest

Jair Bolsonaro could face charges in The Hague over Amazon rainforest

Rebecca Herbert . January 24, 2021

Indigenous leaders and human rights groups accuse Brazilian president of crimes against humanity

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé Are Worst Plastic Polluters of 2020, Have Made 'Zero Progress,' New Report Finds

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé Are Worst Plastic Polluters of 2020, Have Made 'Zero Progress,' New Report Finds

Rebecca Herbert . January 20, 2021

The top plastic polluters of 2020 have been announced, and Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé top the list for the third....