AFPSatellite photo of the capsized ship near Tobago, leaking oil NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 21:34 Oil is washing up on the coast of Bonaire, possibly from a ship that capsized off the south coast of Tobago earlier this month. In twenty days the oil floated away from Trinidad and Tobago and disappeared underwater. Now it has ended … Read more
When you think of an environmentally friendly drinking bottle, do you think of stainless steel, such as the now so popular Stanley cups? Think again! A recent study shows that reusable plastic bottles are actually much more environmentally friendly. What’s up with that? Research shows: plastic beats stainless steel Six European consumer organizations, including the … Read more
Dec 29, 2023 at 2:21 PM Update: 26 minutes ago Although the ban on disposable cups will come into effect on January 1, the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate will not announce how this will be enforced until next month. From January 1, 2024, companies and institutions may no longer use disposable cups that contain … Read more
Fryslân must create approximately 38,000 hectares of new nature by 2030. This involves more than 35,000 hectares of ‘agricultural nature’ and almost 2,700 hectares of nature reserve. The plan for the new nature is included in the draft document of the National Rural Area Program (NPLG). The government does not prescribe the number of hectares, … Read more
08 Nov 2023 at 05:03 Before Tata Steel became one of the most controversial companies in the Netherlands, the steel factory was very popular with local residents. “The Netherlands was pillarized. And in the IJmond you could say that Hoogovens had a kind of pillar of its own,” says an ex-employee. Until the end of … Read more
ANPA asphalt plant APN in Nijmegen In association with Omroep Gelderland NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 15:01 The municipality of Nijmegen is buying out the controversial asphalt plant APN. The purchase must be completed before New Year’s Eve, after which the company will close. The building will then be demolished. According to the municipality, the conversation about the … Read more
ANP NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 03:13 Despite all international agreements to combat deforestation, more forests were lost worldwide last year than the year before. This can be concluded from the annual rapport about this from a coalition of environmental organizations, including the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Last year, around 6.6 million hectares of forest were lost worldwide, … Read more
NieuwsuurThe potatoes are not yet ripe enough, farmers say Marieke Schunselaar editor Nieuwsuur Marieke Schunselaar editor Nieuwsuur Outgoing Agriculture Minister Piet Adema goes along with the wishes of the House of Representatives. He wants farmers to have two weeks longer to sow a catch crop – which absorbs nitrogen – after harvesting their potatoes. Adema: … Read more
Sep 22, 2023 at 2:02 PM Update: an hour ago Residents of Wijk aan Zee live on average 2.5 months shorter due to the current emissions from Tata Steel, new research showed on Friday. In it, the RIVM makes a direct link between emissions from the steel factory in IJmuiden and the health of local … Read more
Sep 20, 2023 at 10:32 AM Update: 33 minutes ago It was already known in the 1970s that many carcinogenic substances were in the air in the area around Tata Steel. But a report on this from the province of North Holland and the municipality of Amsterdam quickly fell into oblivion. NU.nl found a report … Read more