Legislation round-up: taxes, housing, employment … and more – NH Business Review
Fact: The second legislative session in New Hampshire is tackling many business-related proposals on the House and Senate floors.
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As plastic treaty talks open, countries more divided than ever
Countries are facing tense negotiations in Canada over a global plastics treaty that could be a significant pact to address climate emissions. Plastics production contributes to climate emissions and could increase unless limited. Delegates are divided over including production limits and banning certain chemicals in the treaty. The U.S. wants the treaty to be ambitious, while some countries argue for global measures and targets.
Over 30 artists take a look at the environment
An environmental art exhibition called RE:SOURCE 2.0 is set to take place in Limassol from May 17-21. The exhibition will feature over 30 Cyprus and international artists and will focus on the nature-human bond in response to trash pollution. The artworks will include various mediums such as painting, sculpture, installation, photography, and video art, connecting visitors with the natural world. The exhibition will also include educational activities like lectures, quests, and creative workshops.
Glittering eco-revolution of Limassol Carnival: A fest of colours and conscious cleanup!
Fact: The Limassol Carnival in Cyprus generated 5 tons and 160 kg of waste that was collected and sent to waste treatment facilities by volunteers from the “City Friends Club.”
RE:SOURCE exhibition: The environmental protection and resources of Cyprus
The second edition of the environmental art exhibition RE:SOURCE 2.0 will feature over 30 Cyprus and international artists selected from more than 100 open call applications. The exhibition aims to explore the artistic vision of the nature-human bond in response to trash pollution and promote direct actions to tackle the environmental emergency.
Our View: Government hypocrisy regarding the environment is sickening
Fact: Cyprus is being taken to the European Court of Justice for failure to protect natural habitats, as announced by the EU in March.
City Friends Club: leading the charge for environmental sustainability
City Friends Club (CFC) is a non-profit organization based in Limassol, Cyprus, focused on environmental sustainability and waste management. They have mobilized volunteers to clean up the city, collected tons of waste, and engaged in educational initiatives to promote responsible consumption and a zero-waste lifestyle.
Wide swath of US gets buggy as two cicada broods intrude
Two sizable adjacent broods of periodical cicadas are set to emerge simultaneously, one on a 17-year cycle and the other on a 13-year cycle, totaling more than a trillion cicadas. These two broods emerge together only once every 221 years, last occurring in 1803.
Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides
Solikah, a 58-year-old Indonesian housewife from Teluk, a fishing village in Banten province on Java island, is distressed by the trash covering her local beach. Teluk is known for having one of Indonesia’s dirtiest beaches, exacerbated by heavy rains causing stronger tides that bring more trash ashore. Indonesia’s meteorological agency forecasts a milder dry season starting later than usual, in May and June. Fikri Jufri, leading a community beach cleaning effort, attributes the accumulation of trash to the rain and wind bringing sea-borne trash, including plastic waste, back to shore. Indonesia is a major contributor to the global issue of plastic waste in the oceans. A video of environmentalists cleaning the beach in Teluk went viral on TikTok. Local fishermen, like 33-year-old Jayadi, are impacted by weather unpredictability and high tides, affecting their income, especially ahead of the Islamic Eid al-Fitr festival.