Tag: South Africa
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The Global Downfall of the Plastic Bag
The world’s strictest anti-plastic bag implementation strategy may be in Rwanda. Since a ban went into effect in 2008, airline…
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Monsanto Ad Banned in South Africa Due to Deceptive GMO Messaging
On March 20, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of South Africa ordered Monsanto to immediately withdraw an unsubstantiated radio ad that touted the benefits of crops containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), according to AllAfrica. [caption id="attachment_327729" align="alignnone" width="500"] Protests have sprung up across South Africa that question the safety of GMO foods. Photo credit: March…
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Renewable Energy Activists Unite Worldwide to End the Age of Dirty Coal
This weekend, activists showed they would not longer stand by allow the advancement of coal to threaten their futures. Standing together, they called for an end to …
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Scaling Up Renewable Energy Implementation Required to Reach National Targets
The report highlights key findings and understanding of what factors are required in order to reach renewable energy targets at the national level based on lessons learned from experience in renewable energy policy …
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Will the World Bank Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is?
Unprecedented heatwaves, widespread food shortages, more intense cyclones and shifting rain patterns causing either floods or droughts are just some of the future problems outlined in the World Bank’s latest climate report …