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Toxic Chemical Spill Threatens BFFP Members in Ohio & Pennsylvania

TrangFeb 17, 20232 min read
Toxic Chemical Spill Threatens BFFP Members in Ohio & Pennsylvania

Last Friday, a “bomb train” including five train cars filled with vinyl chloride, most commonly used to make PVC and other toxic plastics, derailed along the border between the States of Ohio and Pennsylvania in the U.S. In order to avoid explosions Norfolk Southern,…

Spain’s rubbish dumps are attracting white storks, but danger lurks in the trash

TrangFeb 13, 20233 min read
Spain’s rubbish dumps are attracting white storks, but danger lurks in the trash

Hundreds of storks are getting hooked on a ‘trash diet’ in Spain, sticking near landfill sites instead of flying south to Africa. As with so many upsets to the natural world, climate change and pollution are to blame. Higher temperatures…

What is carbon credit?

TrangFeb 10, 20233 min read
What is carbon credit?

A carbon credit is a license or certificate that allows its holder, for example a company, to emit CO2 or other greenhouse gases. Each credit limits emissions to one tonne of CO2. The ultimate goal of carbon credits is to reduce greenhouse gas…

Swallowed fishing gear and plastic most likely cause of Hawaii whale’s death

TrangFeb 4, 20233 min read
Swallowed fishing gear and plastic most likely cause of Hawaii whale’s death

A sperm whale that washed ashore in Hawaii over the weekend probably died in part because it ate large volumes of fishing traps, fishing nets, plastic bags and other marine debris, scientists said on Thursday, highlighting the threat to wildlife from…

A long but anticipated road toward Zero Waste School

TrangDec 10, 20226 min read
A long but anticipated road toward Zero Waste School

Did you know that approximately 90% of the 1.8 billion individuals in the globe who are between the ages of 10 and 24 live in developing nations? The largest group of young people ever may unite, foster communal resilience, spur…

The 2nd Zero Waste School Festival and VZWA Annual Meeting 2022

TrangNov 25, 20223 min read
The 2nd Zero Waste School Festival and VZWA Annual Meeting 2022

Initiated by the Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance (VZWA), the first Zero School was organized by the Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance (VZWA) and took place in Hanoi in 2021. Schools and network partners have given the event favorable reviews. The second…