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Renewed Hope as Curtains Close on UNEA-6

UNEA-6 has established new benchmarks for environmental governance. They address all the concerning environmental problems: how to mine metals to save the environment, reduce pollution from chemicals, stop desertification, clean the air, protect oceans and rivers, and assure that even during wars, the environment will be safe. Similar resolutions are the first steps to make new laws and policies throughout the world.

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Plastic Justice?

“It takes collective efforts, a shifting mindset, and a commitment to creating a tomorrow where plastic justice is not simply an idea; it's a fact and reality for which we should all strive for. “

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FORESTS UNDER THREAT! Concern as Kenya lifts ban on logging

It is estimated that Kenya loses 50,000 hectares of forest cover annually, but that amount is hardly replaced. The Country’s annual per capita usage of timber is one cubic meter per person, which is the equivalent of three trees.

That means that each Kenyan uses three fully grown 10-15-year-old trees every year, in various ways that include charcoal and furniture. Cumulatively, Kenyans cut and use at least 150 million trees every year.

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