Children sick as Russia’s landfill crisis turns toxic – Sky News
By Diana Magnay, Moscow Correspondent Most landfills in Moscow are filled well beyond capacity, leaving many families worried about a mass poisoning of their children. No one likes a landfill in their backyard, especially not when it makes their children sick. That’s what happened in the town of Volokolamsk, three days after Russia’s general election. […]
Theresa May ‘declares war on plastic’ in Government’s Environmental Plan – Sky News
A £61.4m war chest to fight the rising tide of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans has been announced by the Government. Theresa May has set out plans to get rid of avoidable plastic waste within 25 years – as she also confirmed the 5p bag charge will be extended to all shops. The Prime Minister […]
Battle against plastic in world’s oceans gets £61.4m war chest – Sky News
by Ian Francis, Sky news Reporter A £61.4m war chest to fight the rising tide of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans has been announced by the Government. The fund was announced by Theresa May ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London next week. The Prime Minister is due to ask all the […]