Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
A cigarette butt, second most frequently disposed plastic waste, can contaminate up to 1000 litres of water
An informational campaign by JÖN Foundation aims to raise awareness about illegal discarding of cigarette butts, as particularly harmful to the environment. Throughout one month, JÖN calls for increased attention to the environmentally damaging effects of cigarettes and their unauthorised discard and is aiming to reach out to active smokers, having the habit of disposing of their cigarettes outside the designated places. Among others, for 28 days the former can join challenges, which aim to teach them about the particularly serious environmental impact of cigarettes and their proper disposal.
The butt is believed to be the second most frequently discarded disposable plastic waste, one piece of which being able to contaminate between 500-1000 litters of water. A discarded cigarette can contain as many as 4000 chemical compounds, as stated by hulldekvadasz.hu.
During the campaign, the following solutions will be suggested to smokers:
Újbuda is the 11th and most populous district of Budapest in Hungary. Located south of the historical territory of Buda and on the west bank of the river, it has been formed between 1900 and 1930 with tremendously growing population.
Source: Local Government of Újbuda, ujbuda.hu
The building will then serve as the site for a new museum dedicated to Finnish-Russian relations
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
The previous mayor was forced out of office following a no-confidence vote in the city council
In addition, the federal government has launched the National Week of Action against Bicycle Theft to raise awareness of the issue and the new solution
The facility will replace the need to have water supplied by tankers from Valencia
Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data
Italian cities and regions continue experimenting with creative proposals to curb overtourism effects
In addition, the federal government has launched the National Week of Action against Bicycle Theft to raise awareness of the issue and the new solution
The initial legislation didn’t include these public areas as restricted places for smoking pot
Italian cities and regions continue experimenting with creative proposals to curb overtourism effects
The building will then serve as the site for a new museum dedicated to Finnish-Russian relations
You can see it in a church in the city’s northern districts and it’s larger than a basketball court
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An interview with the ICLEI regional director for Europe аfter the close of COP28
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team