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18Apr/17

Nigerian women crochet bags from plastic waste

April 18, 2017EnvironmentAisha Muhammed, Aishatu, Aishatu Muhammed, Articles, Bags, Energy conservation, Environment, Mass production, Natural environment, Nature, Nigeria, Packaging, Physical universe, Plastic, Plastic bag, Plastic pollution, Plastic recycling, Raymond Obindu, Recycling, Recycling by material, Shopping bags, Waste management, Water conservation, Yolasmbale

Women in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Yola are making a living from recycling plastic bags and using them to make accessories and usable household products like baskets for sale. The project aims at empowering members while at the same time reducing the number of plastic bags dumped indiscriminately.
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10Jul/15

Airbus flight becomes first electric plane to cross Channel

July 10, 2015InnovationAirbus, Airbus E-Fan, AIRBUS S.A.S., Aircraft, Airplane, Aviation, Aviation and the environment, Calais, Didier Esteyne, Electric aircraft, Energy conservation, English Channel, Environment, Fixed-wing aircraft, France, Human activities, Ian Risk, Kent, Louis Blériot, Lydd Airport, Professor, Renewable energy, Renewable energy technology, Simon Bradley, The Airbus, Transport, United Kingdom, VoltAirsmbale

The Airbus E-Fan becomes the first twin-engine electric plane to cross the English Channel after completing its maiden flight between Lydd in Kent and Calais in northern France.

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