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Daily Mail, Thursday 31 March 2016
Costa and the great recycled coffee cup con: High street giant declares it's greener than the other chains but waste firms rubbish the claims
Britain's biggest coffee chain has been accused of misleading customers with ‘cynical greenwash’ claims about the recycling of its cups. Costa has been telling the world that its cups can be recycled alongside ordinary paper waste, however one of its business partners has vehement...
The Star, Thursday 31 March 2016
Antarctica alone may lift seas a meter by 2100
Melting ice from Antarctica could raise oceans by a metre before 2100 at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, doubling previous forecasts for sea level rise, according to a study released Wed...
The Star, Thursday 31 March 2016
Opting against shark fin soup
Being more aware that sharks are in danger of being over-fished, the younger generation is opting not to have shark fin soup served at weddings.
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The Star, Thursday 31 March 2016
Sabah repeats call to end shark hunting
Sabah has repeated its call to the Federal Government to end shark hunting there, as a tourism group here called for a boycott on shark fin.