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The dangers of maintaining nuclear waste in the UK
2016-06-13 01:00:00| Power Technology
The UK nuclear industry has failed to allay public fears over the safe and cost-effective disposal of radioactive waste from legacy power plants such as Bradwell and Oldbury. Julian Turner spoke to Ann McCall of Radioactive Waste Management to ask wh
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Pakistan: Enormous waste of water
2016-06-12 21:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Dawn: PAKISTAN is one of the most water-stressed countries; agriculture uses nearly 70pc of all water; rapid urbanisation and growth of industries are competing with agriculture in the demand for water. About 80pc of the crop area is irrigated by canals and wells and only 15pc of the water used for crops is from rains. An estimated 35-40pc of the water for irrigation is wasted from the canal head to the farm and flooding of fields at the farm level adds to this loss. The supply of irrigation water to...
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Why measuring global food waste can help curb hunger
2016-06-10 14:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Nature Network: Getting food into the hands of the hungry is just one goal of The World Resources Institute's new global measuring standard of food waste. I'm constantly struggling to control the food waste in my home, but that's a small task compared to those trying to figure out how to control worldwide food waste. A recent British report estimated there are 870 million hungry people in the world who could benefit from the food the rest of us are wasting -- if only someone could figure out how to control the...
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Food Waste Battle Enters Crucial Phase
2016-06-10 08:48:00| Waste Age
David Orgel, Executive Director of Content, Supermarket News Now the food industry including food retailers, manufacturers and foodservice operators is at a pivotal point in facing the challenge of food waste. read more
US consumers underestimate clothing waste
2016-06-09 16:21:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US consumers vastly underestimate the amount of clothing and textiles they throw away each year, a report has found, with many wanting to learn more about recycling.
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