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Spain’s Fashion Giants to Start Collecting Used Clothing Waste in 2025 as Part of Trial Program

Spain’s Fashion Giants to Start Collecting Used Clothing Waste in 2025 as Part of Trial Program

Ten of Spain’s top fashion companies — like the owner of Zara, Inditex; H&M; IKEA; Decathlon; and Primark — will begin collecting discarded clothing beginning in April of 2025 as part of a year-long trial to manage textile waste, reported Reuters. Re-viste, the project’s organizer, said shoes, clothing and other textiles will be separated from […]

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    ‘Fossil Fuel Companies Are Hijacking Our Universities’: 6 Top Schools Received Over $100 Million in Funds From Polluting Industries Since 2003

    ‘Fossil Fuel Companies Are Hijacking Our Universities’: 6 Top Schools Received Over $100 Million in Funds From Polluting Industries Since 2003

    Elite universities in the United States — which conduct important climate research — are raking in millions from fossil fuel interests, potentially creating conflicts of interest. This is according to a collection of new reports compiled by student organizers and released by the student-led Campus Climate Network, as The Guardian reported. “Universities globally are often […]

    In World First, EVs Now Outnumber Gas-Powered Cars in Norway

    In World First, EVs Now Outnumber Gas-Powered Cars in Norway

    In a major milestone, electric cars (EVs) now outnumber gas-powered cars in Norway for the first time, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), as AFP reported. Of private cars registered in the country, 754,303 of 2.8 million are all-electric, with 753,905 running on gas. “This is historic. A milestone few saw coming 10 years […]

    Jobs in U.S. Solar Industry Reached Record High in 2023

    Jobs in U.S. Solar Industry Reached Record High in 2023

    The future is looking bright for green jobs in the solar industry. According to the latest National Solar Jobs Census, published by the nonprofit Interstate Renewable Energy Council, solar jobs in the U.S. grew by nearly 6% in 2023. With this growth, U.S. solar industry jobs reached 279,447 last year, a record high, Reuters reported. […]

    Volvo Does U-Turn on Target of 100% EVs by 2030

    Volvo Does U-Turn on Target of 100% EVs by 2030

    Volvo Cars has scrapped its goal of selling only electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030, as demand for battery-powered vehicles falls. The Swedish carmaker said it is now aiming for “90 to 100 per cent of its global sales volume by 2030 to consist of electrified cars,” including a combination of EVs and plug-in hybrids, reported […]