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"Oh no, not the wine!" Even those super-affluent who would not care less about climate change will do eventually as nothing and no one will escape and as terraforming on Mars will take some time: according to the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) "Extreme climatic conditions and widespread fungal diseases severely impacted many vineyards worldwide, culminating in a historically..."Oh no, not the wine!" Even those super-affluent who would not care less about climate change will do eventually as nothing and no one will escape and as terraforming on Mars will take some time: according to the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) "Extreme climatic conditions and widespread fungal diseases severely impacted many vineyards worldwide, culminating in a historically low global wine production of 237 million hectolitres" www.oiv.int/press/consumption-down-trade-value-hig… Show more

A new study, published in Science Advances, reveals that just 56 companies are responsible for 50% of global plastic pollution, top polluters being Coca-Cola Company (11%), PepsiCo (5%), Nestlé (3%), Danone (3%). The only real solution, plastic recycling being largely a hoax, would be to ban single-use plastic packaging, and force those multinationals to find/invent alternatives - but how easy...A new study, published in Science Advances, reveals that just 56 companies are responsible for 50% of global plastic pollution, top polluters being Coca-Cola Company (11%), PepsiCo (5%), Nestlé (3%), Danone (3%). The only real solution, plastic recycling being largely a hoax, would be to ban single-use plastic packaging, and force those multinationals to find/invent alternatives - but how easy is it to coordinate such a decision in this global mess? A UNEP-led effort currently meeting in Ottawa is trying to develop a treaty on plastic pollution, hopefully they will make some progress. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adj8275 Show more

As the "Olympic flame" is handed in Athens to the Paris Olympics organizers, I cannot stop thinking that this tradition originated in the 1936 Berlin Olympics for specific propaganda reasons. Why has the IOC kept it? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Summer_Olympics_torch_r…

1936 Summer Olympics torch relay - Wikipedia

EU Parliament approves Ecodesign & Right to Repair Regulation! Clothes, furniture, electrical appliances and many other products will be designed to be more repairable, reusable and recyclable, while unsold clothes and shoes can no longer be dumped in landfills! www.greens-efa.eu/en/article/press/meps-adopt-ecod…

MEPs adopt Ecodesign and Right to Repair Regulations | Greens/EFA

MEPs voted in favour of the Right to Repair and the Ecodesign Regulation. These long-awaited victories will revolutionise our consumption habits, not only by extending…