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Paris aims to host the most sustainable Olympics in 2024

Paris aims to host the most sustainable Olympics in 2024

The Paris 2024 Olympics commit to halving the carbon footprint of previous Games through various green initiatives.

Ciaran Varley and Dave Lockwood report for the BBC.

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Opinion: Patagonia’s Yvon Chouinard on the high stakes of low quality

The Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard on the price we pay for cheap things.
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Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says

‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality.

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These super shoes may help you win a race, but that comes with an environmental cost

The Adizero Adio Pro Evo 1 by Adidas aren’t built to last, but they do seem to get results. According to Caroline Staudt, the shoes come with a cost beyond the $650 price tag. The shoes are only meant to last for a single marathon.
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Emissions are a rich people problem

Efforts to curb climate change are failing. That's mostly due to the staggering contributions of the global elite.
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Plastic or paper? The truth about drinking straws

The backlash against single-use plastics has seen a growing market for paper, metal, glass and plant-based straws. But is the choice between them really a simple one?
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Fashion’s efforts to go green cancelled out by shopaholics

Wrap report says 12% reduction in carbon impact negated by 13% rise in textiles produced and sold.

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