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NOWU Chronicle: good news for the month of October
Good green news for the month of October. – (NOWU)
From the ban on plastic glitter, to the French football team which will take the train for its travels, the past month has been marked by victories on the environmental level. NOWU, the environmental digital media of France Télévision, has listed some of them.
Environmentally worrying news has multiplied in recent months, which is why NOWU invites you to discover three good eco-friendly news that arrived in October and which will cheer you up.
- Europe says ciao to plastic glitter
Loose plastic glitter has been officially banned in Europe since October 16, as well as cosmetics containing plastic microbeads, such as scrubs.
This ban follows a text adopted on September 25 which aims to eliminate products containing microplastics, such as detergents, toys or makeup. An important step towards eliminating this “invisible” but very present pollution: 90% of plastic pollution in the oceans is due to these microplastics!
- French footballers will (finally) travel by train
French footballers will stop systematically taking the plane or the bus to go to matches.
This is progress for the ecological impact of professional footballwhere the majority of carbon emissions are emitted by the transport of players.
The French men’s football team could make their first train journey in March 2024, during a friendly match planned in Lyon. The French women’s team was already taking the train for certain trips.
- 45 countries pledge $12 billion to protect corals
Member countries of the International Coral Reef Initiative (of which France is a member) have committed to raising $12 billion to protect corals from climate change, the water pollution and overfishing.
This money should be used to protect 10,500 km2 of coral reefs, to double the surface area of protected areas by 2030, but also to finance conservation operations. restoration of damaged corals. On this subject, there is urgency: 20% of the planet’s coral reefs have been destroyed and only a third of them are considered to be in good condition.