One after another, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia in 2019 condemned Hong Kong for shipping unwanted and contaminated plastic waste to their shores. The same year, 284 tonnes of waste were sent back to Hong Kong, and it is suspected that most of this ended up in our landfills. Hong Kong has played a pivotal role in the global unscrupulous waste trade, in the transshipment of plastic waste from developed countries to mainland China for.
Libraries, ducks, deer, more NJ facts | Albright
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
Posted Jan 11, 2021
John Cotton Dana, 1856 - 1929, founded the Newark Library (pictured) in 1902. NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Historically speaking, did you know that:
Curtis-Wright Corporation: Based in Lyndhurst, the Curtis -Wright Corporation was founded by the merger of the nations foremost aeronautical companies.
Czechs: The first Czechs settled in New Jersey in 1805 but it wasn’t until the late 19th century that they began to emigrate to the state in larger numbers.
Dams: New Jersey counts 1,600 dams under the direction of the State Environmental Protection Department.
John Cotton Dana: After graduating from Dartmouth College, John Cotton Dana, 1856 - 1929, went west and founded the Denver Public Library in 1889. In 1902, he founded the Newark Library and also founded the Newark Museum in 1909.
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 11
11/01/2021 10:30 GMT+7
Many northern schools temporarily close due to strong cold spell
Hundreds of schools in the northern region have allowed students to stay at home amid the freezing cold weather when a new strong cold spell has pushed temperature down to below 10 degree C and even under 0 degree C.
Lai Chau alone saw 132 schools close, most in mountainous areas.
The cold spell has brought rain and dropping temperature, and caused frost and snow in high mountain areas. The most affected provinces include Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Son La, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Yen Bai, and Lang Son, with temperatures dropping even below 0 degree C in high mountainous areas.
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11/01/2021 08:41 GMT+7
Air quality in the capital city of Hanoi fell to dangerous levels in the first week of the New Year, particularly in inner city areas, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
High-rise buildings in Hanoi on the morning of January 5. (Photo: VNA)
The air quality index (AQI) figures have been reported to the municipal People s Committee who are working with relevant agencies to identify the causes of the pollution and for measures to improve air quality.
Gainesville’s Creeks Continue To Suffer From Unsustainable Shark Tooth Hunting
By Lianne D Arcy
January 11, 2021
Hogtown Creek is an urban creek in Gainesville and has delicate banks and creek beds that are easily damaged by fossil and teeth hunter hobbyists. (Lianne D’Arcy/WUFT News)
When you visit Gainesville’s creeks, it’s easy to hear the chorus of rushing water running past. It’s a relief to breathe in fresh air, feel the crunch of sand under your shoes, and enjoy a moment of serenity away from the city without ever leaving it.
But it’s also easy to spot deep gouges in the creek-bed, gaping wounds left behind by a once-harmless hobby.