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From gold to green: Can the Paris 2024 Olympics slash emissions?
Organisers of the Paris Games have pledged to cut planet-heating emissions in half but how will they deliver on this ambition?
The city's disposable tableware ban which comes into force today has spooked small retailers over the price of "sustainable" items. Limited composting facilities is another concern. But NGOs hail the territory for the scope and breadth of measures to cut plastic pollution.
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From the Olympics to competitive esports, the region’s games calendar is becoming packed. Organisers are looking into cutting the environmental footprint of major events and some are turning to the use of tech-based solutions.
Carbon & Climate
New ‘clean burning’ joss paper claims to reduce air pollution at Chinese religious festivals
The 'Eco Hell note' claims to burn faster and with less smoke than traditional joss paper, reducing the air pollution that affects Singaporean neighbourhoods during around Chinese religious festivals. But is it just a gimmick?
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