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French charity boycotts Olympic torch relay over Coca-Cola sponsorship

A French environmental charity says it has turned down the chance to take part in next Thursday's Olympic torch relay in Marseille over Coca-Cola's sponsorship of the event.

Radio France Internationale

Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes

Nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride, oil and cyanide among the 371m lb of pollutants released by just 41 plants in five years

The Guardian - US

UK water sports alliance calls on government to end ‘death-knell’ pollution

British Rowing, British Triathlon and Swim England are among the sports demanding the government go ‘further and faster’ in tackling water pollution

The Guardian - UK

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Mining firm BHP offers $25.7bn settlement for Brazil dam disaster

Australian company and its partner Vale unleashed largest spill of mining waste in history

The Guardian - UK

The world has a chance to end plastic pollution – the petrochemical giants mustn’t spoil it

The UN global plastic treaty could be as important as the 2015 Paris accords, says Steve Fletcher, professor of ocean policy and economy at the University of Portsmouth

The Guardian - UK

T.N. to form exclusive wing for sand quarry operations

Tamil Nadu government to establish separate department for sand quarry operations amid allegations of illegal mining and irregularities.

The Hindu

Women given training on making life jackets from plastic rice sacks and water bottles

A group of women from in and around Kuttanad underwent skill development training on making life jackets from plastic rice sacks and plastic bottles recently.

The Hindu

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California's Latino-heavy cities have the highest air pollution levels in the U.S.

The conclusions stem from the annual air quality report by the American Lung Association

Latin Times

Sadiq Khan’s green credentials may be critical in London mayoral election

As mayor aims to win third term, what has he achieved so far on air pollution, the climate crisis and nature?

The Guardian - UK

Nature destruction will cause bigger economic slump in UK than 2008 crisis, experts warn

Green Finance Institute report said further pollution could cut 12% off GDP by 2030s

The Guardian - UK

The reality of the Swachh Bharat Mission

The Swachh Bharat Mission fully owned by the state has become a toolkit for privatisation of public health services and continues caste discrimination

The Hindu

Mega-warehouses heap more pollution on hard-hit Illinois neighborhoods

Proliferation of hubs for online shopping disproportionately sited in low-income neighborhoods or communities of color

The Guardian - US

Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution

Study confirms Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders

The Guardian - UK

Tory duty on Ofwat protects profits over reducing sewage pollution, experts say

Campaigners fear growth duty will hamper water regulator’s ability to crack down on companies in poor financial state

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Council probed as tonnes of sewage spilt into river

The Gold Coast City Council is under investigation after a broken pipe spilt more than 350 million litres of sewage into a river over a period of months.

The Guardian - US

More than one-third of people in the US exposed to harmful air pollution – report

American Lung Association’s State of the Air report states nearly 131 million people are exposed to ozone and particle pollution

International Business Times

Talks On Global Plastic Treaty Begin In Canada

Negotiators from 175 nations began talks Tuesday to agree a global treaty to reduce plastic pollution, which is found everywhere from mountain tops to ocean depths, and within human blood and breast milk.

The Hindu

BWSSB sets May 7 deadline to regularise illegal sewage connections

BWSSB sets deadline for illegal sewage connections in Bengaluru, warns of strict action post-May 7.

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Evening Standard

Iraqi father launches legal action against BP over son's death from leukaemia

Hussein Julood alleges his son Ali died after being exposed to pollutants from an oil field near their home in Iraq

The Guardian - UK

World must come together to tackle plastic pollution, says chair of UN talks

Ecuadorian ambassador to the UK is hopeful impasse can be overcome at treaty negotiations in Ottawa

Evening Standard

London mayoral election: How has Sadiq Khan's Ulez and other green policies helped the capital?

With just over a week to go until the mayoral election, the Standard continues its audit of Sadiq Khan by examining his record on the environment

The Hindu

What do countries and companies want in global plastic treaty talks? | Explained

Global leaders meet in Canada to discuss a groundbreaking treaty to combat plastic pollution and reduce carbon emissions.

International Business Times

Negotiations On Global Plastic Treaty To Resume In Canada

Negotiators from 175 countries are meeting from Tuesday in Canada to nail down a binding global treaty to end plastic pollution with many sticking points to be resolved five months after the last round of talks in Kenya.

The Hindu

Ahead of U.N. meet, India chooses to ‘regulate’, not ban, single-use plastic

India supports regulating, not eliminating, single-use plastic in global negotiations to tackle plastic pollution.

The Guardian - UK

‘Dirty secret’: insiders say UK water firms knowingly break sewage laws

Exclusive: Whistleblowers point to broader sewage scandal, with wastewater systems manipulated to divert sewage

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