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The General Assembly designated 22 April as International Mother Earth Day through a resolution adopted in 2009, but the roots of the Day go back to the 1970s.

On December 3, 2019, the Pacific island state of Vanuatu made an audacious proposal: Make ecocide—the destruction of nature—an international crime. “An

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Last year, more plastic bottles and cans were collected in the Netherlands, but the collection was still well below the 90 percent target. There were fewer bottles and cans among the litter on the street. All in all, Netherlands residents left 374 million euros in deposit money unclaimed, NOS reports based on figures from Verpact, previously the Afvalfonds - the organization responsible for the collection of plastic bottles and cans on behalf of companies.

April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which catalyzed action to protect the environment not just in the US but internationally.

The Dutch government confirmed its rumored crack down on electric bicycles, pedal-assisted e-bikes and fatbikes modified to reach speeds above 25 kilometers per hour. The proposal would give authorities the ability to fine people operating an electric bicycle on a public road if the vehicle has a booster kit installed, or if the speed restricter can be disabled.

Nearly half of the Netherlands' fireworks storage locations are in residential neighborhoods. It concerns 405 locations where up to 10,000 kilograms of consumer fireworks are stored among homes spread throughout the Netherlands, EenVandaag reports based on figures from the country’s environmental services.

Community calendar events for listings in Napa, St. Helena, Calistoga, Yountville, American Canyon and greater Napa County.

Oil stains possibly coming from neighboring Tobago have reached the island of Bonaire, local media said on Monday, prompting…