UK: Major Fire Erupts at Recycling Warehouse in Rushden

A major fire broke out at a recycling warehouse in Rushden, Northamptonshire, on Friday, May 23. Nearby residents were advised to avoid the area and stay indoors with windows closed.

Botswana youth fights pollution by turning newspapers into pencils

STORY: Botswana youth fights pollution by turning newspapers into pencils DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Gaborone CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of used newspapersvarious of products STORYLINE: Wada Kealotswe, a young Botswana female entrepreneur, is fighting pollution by turning newspapers into pencils. By doing this, she said they are trying to raise the consumers' awareness to use planet-friendly products. In 2019, Kealotswe started a newspaper recycling project and participated in the 2019 Youth Conference in the U.S. Though the project didn't make it to the finals, she was inspired to continue with it, so she founded a brand called Eco Zera Pencils. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WADA KEALOTSWE, Founder of Eco Zera Pencils "What inspired me to start this business is because I love the environment. I love a clean environment and I also love recycling and I believe that with the challenges of climate change, recycling is also part of the process that helps with the effects by

Nairobi encourages communities to collect plastic waste

STORY: Nairobi encourages communities to collect plastic waste DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:54 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAREN NJUE, Operations Manager of Ecoworld 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WINFRED MUTUA, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KAREN NJUE, Operations Manager of Ecoworld STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter "Have you ever wondered what happens to the single-use plastic bottle after you are done with it or that straw after you are done enjoying your soda? Well, this year's World Earth Day theme is to invest in our planet. And here in Watamu located in Kenya's coastal region is Ecoworld, a social enterprise that encourages the community to collect plastic waste around the beaches and the environment for recycling such as the ones you see here behind me." Reports by the United Nations show that 91 percent of all plastic is single-use and the rate of mass produc