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As 2021 rolls in, Hawaii's ban on chemical sunscreens is going into full effect. Specifically, the ban applies to the sales and distribution of sunscreens made with ingredients oxybenzone and octinoxate. According to Allure, the chemicals can damage coral reefs when washed off skin and into the water. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of reef-safe sunscreens that offer the same UV protection--but with physical blockers like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. So if you want to soak up the sun in a tropical Hawaiian paradise, pack an SPF 30 (or higher) sunscreen labeled 'reef-safe' or 'marine-safe.' Aloha!
Several hundred environmental activists enter a chemical plant in Pierre-Benite, Lyon, to protest against pollution. The action was organised by Extinction Rebelloion and Youth for Climate and saw protesters cutting through boundary fences, smash security equipment and unfurl a large banner from the site's roof reading "poison". IMAGES
A small group of protesters gather near the Fukushima Daiichi power plant as the release of the wastewater into the Pacific Ocean is set to begin. IMAGES
A sandstorm engulfs Iran's capital Tehran as government offices, schools and universities announced their closure in many provinces due to "unhealthy weather" conditions and sandstorms, state media reported. IMAGES
Australia, Jul 23 (EFE).- The Unesco World Heritage Committee has decided not to include the Great Barrier Reef, for the time being , on the List of World Heritage in Danger.FOOTAGE PROVIDED BY THE AUSTRALIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE, FOR INFORMATION USE ONLY. DO NOT USE WITHOUT WATERMARK.
20-year-old French swimmer Arthur Germain is preparing to cross Paris as part of his solo descent of the Seine river, from the source to its end, a 774 km course (480 miles) over 52 days to "raise public awareness of pollution in the river". IMAGES
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