Euronews.com informs that in 2018, Black Friday saw record spending with nearly £5 billion worth of online sales alone. Balck Friday is famous for ridiculous discounts. As the world slowly becomes more conscious of overconsumption and moves towards buying less, a handful of brands are opting out of Black Friday sales altogether. One such campaign, […]
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The Ministry of Environment reports that Yerevan will have a drip irrigation system. At today\’s Cabinet meeting, Minister of Environment Erik Grigoryan presented the decision project. The project offers to transfer 6 million AMD from the Forestry Committee to “ArmAirat” SNCO. The money will be directed to design and estimate works needed to implement a
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PanARMENIAN.Net informs that Arman Iskandaryan, the director of the non-commercial organization Special Services for the Population, told PanARMENIAN.Net that two crematoria will open in Armenia in 2020. According to him, the studies of the legislation in the area have demonstrated there are no problems with the law. There are investors who are interested and are ready to invest
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One of the key components of eating sustainably is eating locally-grown food that is considered in-season. World Economic Forum represents the reasons for eating local food. One of them is distance. When you eat locally, you are cutting back on the necessity of more resources. Eating locally also supports your local economy in a meaningful way.
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Climate Uturn launches series of 360 degrees discussions.360 degrees talks invite experts and scientists who cover different angles of the same topic so the guest can understand the issue and form her/his own opinion. It\’s a great networking opportunity to meet with like-minded individuals. -How can we stop plastic pollution?-Do we really need to refuse
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BBC News reports that runners at north Wales\’ largest running event were warned they would be disqualified if they dropped litter during the race. According to the organizers of the race, measures had been introduced as plastic was becoming an \”increasing problem\”. Organizers have not yet publicized if anybody had been disqualified following the race.
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The official website of the Armenian Ministry of Environment informs that The session on interdepartmental committee implementing Stockholm Convention “Persistent Organic Pollutants” took place several days ago. It was presided by Chairwoman of the Committee, Deputy Minister of Environment Irina Ghaplanyan. During the session, Project Coordinator Gayane Gharabegyan delivered a report on progress and
Ecolur informs that Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Hakob Vardanyan during the presentation of the report \”Development Plan for 2020-2036 with Minimum expenses of Energy System of Armenia\” mentioned that on December 16, the financial document of the 55-megawatt Masrik 1 power plant in Gegharkunik Region will be summarized. The winning company will
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Eos.org informs that recently experts have given the United States a warning of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, otherwise lower productivity and a sicker generations will be the norm in the future. According to a recent report from an interdisciplinary group of 34 academic institutions and United Nations agencies, called the Lancet Countdown, heat and pollution
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Ecowatch reports that a Dutch start-up, The Great Bubble Barrier, has launched a barrier device to remove plastic from canals and rivers. At the current rate, marine plastic is predicted to outweigh all the fish in the seas by 2050. The device consists of a pipe nearly 200 feet long that is punctured with holes
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