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 by Staff Writers London (AFP) Feb 23, 2018
Top officials from Britain and the EU traded Twitter barbs Friday over who would do most for the environment after Brexit, in a spat over proposals to ban plastic straws. British Environment Secretary Michael Gove, a leading eurosceptic, suggested leaving the EU would make it easier for his country to take action to cut plastic pollution. He told Sky News there were "a number of things, from banning plastic straws to ending the live export of animals for slaughter, where being outside the EU actually makes it easier for us to do the right thing". European Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans responded on Twitter: "One step ahead of you. EU legislation on single-use plastics coming before the summer. "Maybe you can align with us? #EUDoesntSuck #StrongerTogether #PlasticsStrategy." A few hours later, Gove hit back, noting "there has been no specific proposal -- as yet -- from the EU to ban straws". "Also waiting for the EU to catch up on microbeads -- UK's ban is 1st in Europe #greenbrexit," he tweeted. The European Commission announced plans in January to increase plastic recycling and phase out single-use plastic, but it has yet to publish legislation. Gove told the Daily Telegraph newspaper to "watch this space" on a ban in Britain, although his ministry could not give any details about the proposals. The spokesman for Britain's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs noted the government's committment to eliminating avoidable plastic by 2042, adding: "We are exploring a range of options."
3M settle Minnesota water pollution lawsuit for $850 mln New York (AFP) Feb 21, 2018 US-based international conglomerate 3M Company, accused of polluting water and soil in Minnesota, will pay the Midwestern US state a settlement of $850 million, according to a statement released Tuesday. The company, based in the state capital St Paul for more than 115 years, said it reached an agreement with local authorities to end a lawsuit over "certain PFCs (perfluorinated chemicals) present in the environment." According to the attorney general's office, 3M deposited PFC-related waste i ... read more
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