Thessaloniki gets ready for its metro launch in November
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
Perfectly edible food does not belong in the trash, according to Hamburg officials
Cornelia Prüfer-Storcks, Senator of Hamburg for Consumer Protection, will urge the German federal government to put an end to food waste across the country. According to 2015 data, provided by World Wide Fund for Nature, 18 million tons of food are thrown away each year in Germany. Lawmakers in Hamburg want this to end and divert food from the trash bins to those who actually need it.
“Food that can still be eaten should not be thrown away and can be given to social institutions or initiatives,” according to Prüfer-Storcks. Over 940 charitable food banks collect edible food waste and distribute it among people in Germany but they are merely scratching the surface of the problem. To further support such efforts, the Senator for Consumer Protections wants to make businesses legally obligated to deliver edible food waste to non-profits who will later be delivering it to the disadvantaged instead of throwing it away.
The idea of forcing businesses to handle their food waste properly is nothing new in Europe. A few years ago, a French law forced supermarkets to deliver their excess food to NGOs, rather than throw it away.
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
That’s because the state has to spend money on updating the railway infrastructure rather than subsidizing the cost of the popular pass
Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape
The examples, compiled by Beyond Fossil Fuels, can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
The 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT) sets the stage for stronger cooperation between the EU, national and local level to fast track Europe's transition to climate neutrality.
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
Hostal de Pinós is located in the geographical centre of the autonomous region
Despite its church-y name, the district has long been known as the hangout spot for the artsy crowds
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
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An interview with the Mayor of a Polish city that seeks to reinvent itself
An interview with the newly elected ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö
A conversation with the Mayor of Lisbon about the spirit and dimensions of innovation present in the Portuguese capital