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The United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi passes a solution to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed a watershed moment for the planet. Nearly 200 nations unanimously agreed to create an intergovernmental committee to negotiate and finalise a legally binding plastics treaty by 2024. IMAGES
Paris (France), Sep 17 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Ian Langsdon) The mayor of Paris and aspiring presidential candidate, Anne Hidalgo, and the former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, signed a collaboration agreement in the French capital to fight pollution.FOOTAGE OF THE SIGNING CEREMONY OF THE COLLABORATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANNE HIDALGO (MAYOR OF PARIS) AND MICHAEL BLOOMBERG (FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK).
This creepy crawly insect is called a wax worm and, believe it or not, this little guy may just be the answer to global pollution. Footage provided courtesy of the Spanish National Research Council shows a brilliant new discovery made by researcher Federica Bertocchini. She discovered that wax worms are capable of eating through polyethylene plastic. The researcher demonstrated her discovery at a laboratory in Madrid on Wednesday. Although polyethylene is one of the world's most resistant forms of plastic, the worms can destroy the material by munching their way through it. According to the researcher, 100 worms can biodegrade up to 92 milligrams of polyethylene in just one night. That might not seem like much, but what if we multiply that by a thousand? Or even a million? The discovery is touted as the first all-natural solution to the disposal of the dangerous and wasteful material worldwide. Wax worms are now seen as the best way to biodegrade plastic without causing more harmful effects to nature. Polyethylene plastic, the material used to make plastic bags, is very durable. That's why we use it so often. The problem is that polyethylene is not biodegradable, which means that it stays in the environment for hundreds of years after being thrown away. It can cause all sorts of problems for wild animals and the natural environment in general. That's why this new discovery has the potential to help us clean up our act and restore areas like landfills and other areas polluted with plastic.
The United States and China will hold their first formal talks to address concerns over artificial intelligence, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a visit to Beijing. "We agreed to hold the first US-PRC (China) talks on artificial intelligence, to be held in the coming weeks," Blinken told reporters, adding: "We'll share our respective views on the risks and safety concerns around advanced AI and how best to manage them." SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he still saw space to reach an agreement to bring back hostages from Gaza after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Hamas's demand for ceasefire. SOUNDBITE
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