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Aluminium recycling spared: Recycling Europe welcomes EU retreat on scrap export restrictions
Waste Management World

Aluminium recycling spared: Recycling Europe welcomes EU retreat on scrap export restrictions

Recycling Europe has welcomed the European Commission's decision to step back from a proposed trade measure that could have restricted exports of recycled aluminium. The EU move, the organisation says, opens the door to a constructive discussion on strengthening the competitiveness of Europe's entire aluminium value chain.

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LISTEN: The 19-Year Search for Michelle Vanek, Part 2
Outside - Hiking

LISTEN: The 19-Year Search for Michelle Vanek, Part 2

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast is the conclusion of our story on the search for Michelle Vanek, a 35-year-old mother of four who vanished in 2005 while hiking up Mount of the Holy Cross The post LISTEN: The 19-Year Search for Michelle Vanek, Part 2 appeared first on Outside Online .

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Zero blind spots: How AI vision cuts waste truck collisions
Waste Management World

Zero blind spots: How AI vision cuts waste truck collisions

Two preventable collisions a year, then none. How one nationwide US waste fleet closed its blind spots with AI-powered cameras and radar — and what it took to win the drivers over.

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‘I never imagined such pleasure could be had from the simple sardine’: readers’ favourite foodie experiences in Europe
The Guardian - Travel

‘I never imagined such pleasure could be had from the simple sardine’: readers’ favourite foodie experiences in Europe

Your top culinary discoveries, from Bled cake in Slovenia to sardines in Portugal and seafood soup in Spain • Tell us about autumn days out in the UK – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher Last August, the smoky aroma of grilled sardines drifting over the beach in Portimão woke me up from my sunbathing on the beach. Attracted by the aroma of barbecued…

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American Hiking Society

American Hiking Society Names Jessica Reid Executive Director

The American Hiking Society Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Jessica Reid as Executive Director, effective September 14, 2026, concluding a national search launched earlier this year. The post American Hiking Society Names Jessica Reid Executive Director appeared first on American Hiking Society .

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Trucks running on waste cut emissions 45–75% versus diesel new study finds
Waste Management World

Trucks running on waste cut emissions 45–75% versus diesel new study finds

A new international review - "From Waste to Wheels" - finds that gas made from manure, food waste and landfill can cut heavy-truck emissions by 45% to 75% compared with diesel, and that the technology is already running commercially in more than a dozen countries.

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Eggersmann Group represented on the delegation led by Federal Environment Minister Schneider
Waste Management World

Eggersmann Group represented on the delegation led by Federal Environment Minister Schneider

On his delegation visit from 17 to 21 August focused on the sustainable, climate-friendly and environmentally sound reconstruction of Ukraine, Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider was accompanied by 15 green-tech companies from Germany – the Eggersmann Group GmbH & Co. KG from Halle Westfalen was represented by Managing Director Andre Berlage…

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Make tracks: 8 of the UK’s best walking and cycling trails on former railway lines
The Guardian - Travel

Make tracks: 8 of the UK’s best walking and cycling trails on former railway lines

Repurposed railway lines make accessible and family-friendly walking and cycling routes. Here are some of the best, from Somerset to the Highlands of Scotland Start/ f inish Coombs Road in Bakewell to Blackwell Mill in Chee Dale , but there are lots of access points along the way Distance 8.5 miles Cycle, hike or ride a horse along the Monsal Trail to…

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Ocean Conservancy

The Annual Migration to Clean Up Our Coasts

Annually, seasonally and sometimes even daily, amazing oceanic migrations are taking place. Humpback whales migrate thousands of miles to breeding grounds each year, while every night trillions of plankton, fish and squid move from the depths of the ocean towards the surface to feed. There are dozens more examples. Generation after generation, these…

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I Fell 500 Feet Down the Maroon Bells Traverse and Lived. Here Is My Outlook on Risk.
Outside - Hiking

I Fell 500 Feet Down the Maroon Bells Traverse and Lived. Here Is My Outlook on Risk.

Colorado hiker Brandon Hinkle was completing the Maroon Bells Traverse when he tumbled down a sheer rock face and suffered multiple serious injuries. Hinkle recounts his harrowing story of survival, and offers his perspective on risk taking in the outdoors. The post I Fell 500 Feet Down the Maroon Bells Traverse and Lived. Here Is My Outlook on Risk.…

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American Hiking Society

Forest Service Hiking Trails Under Threat by Travel Management Rule and Roadless Rule Proposals

In a double whammy to hikers and trail users, the Forest Service is proposing a repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule and drastic revisions to the 2005 Travel Management Rule. Taken together these proposals could upend over 50 years of precedent and access that hikers have relied on across National Forests. The post Forest Service Hiking Trails Under Threat by…

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Ocean Conservancy

Do Sea Turtles Get Lost?

Did you know some female sea turtles can travel hundreds—or even thousands—of miles through open ocean before returning to nest on or near the very beaches where they hatched? In fact, Leatherback sea turtles take this long-distance travel to an extraordinary level. Pacific leatherbacks nesting in Indonesia have been documented migrating more than 10,000…

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Surfrider Foundation Europe

CONNECT+: Strengthening the Dialogue Between Outdoor Sports and Protected Areas

The CONNECT+ project aims to reduce the environmental impact of outdoor sports by fostering stronger connections between outdoor sports practitioners and protected area managers across Europe. This need for enhanced dialogue and collaboration was highlighted through the work of the “Sustainability and Environmental Education in Outdoor Sports” (SEE)…

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