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Wildlife trafficking has not substantially reduced over the past two decades, despite positive signs in reducing trafficking of iconic species like elephant and rhino, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported in Vienna on Monday. "The global scope and scale of wildlife crime remain substantial with seizures during 2015–2021 indicating an illegal trade in 162 countries and territories affecting around 4,000 plant and animal species," the office's third edition of the World Wildlife Crime Report says. During the six-year period, around 13 million individual animals and plants had been s...
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Small shampoo bottles, light grocery bags and other single-use plastics may soon be disappearing from the European Union after lawmakers in the world's largest trading bloc took a step closer to further bans on certain plastics. Other items facing prohibition include single-use packaging for fruit, vegetables and condiments in restaurants, where staff will be required to allow customers to bring their own reusable cups and containers with them when they dine in. The latest proposed restrictions come after the EU in 2021 banned plastic items such as straws and cutlery - and after the European P...
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Bali's coffee gardens are the perfect place to relax, where you can sip your brew while looking out onto lush rice terraces lined by coffee trees carrying crimson berries. Most people come to try the world's most expensive coffee - kopi luwak. Often sold in pretty packaging, kopi luwak is made from coffee cherries digested and then excreted by the Asian palm civet, fermenting as they pass through the animal's intestines. Producers claim that the fermentation process alters the amino acids and therefore makes the coffee less bitter and easier digestible. It also is said to have a special aroma,...
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Seed bombs were originally developed by guerrilla gardeners to transform bare public spaces, such as traffic islands, into little oases of greenery and colour. However, the small balls of seeds, potting soil and clay can also be used to make your own garden bloom, and they're easy to make yourself. The best way to do this is to use seeds from native plants. The DIY Academy in the German city of Cologne recommends chamomile, lavender or poppy seeds. However, you can also use ready-made mixtures with wildflower seeds if you prefer. To make them at home, in addition to your chosen seeds you will ...
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It can sometimes seem that everything you want to buy is either made of plastic, wrapped in plastic or contains some form of plastic - in short, it's everywhere. Plastics pollute and poison the environment and people with it, prompting many of us to try to reduce our dependence on them. The good news is that small changes in everyday life can make a big difference. Plastic fasting follows the same concept as normal fasting, but instead of giving up sweets or alcohol, plastic is avoided, even if it's just for a limited period of time. "Plastic fasting means consciously avoiding the use of plast...
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