The textile industry is a major element of the Bangladesh economy, but the toxic chemicals used to treat the fabrics are pouring into the country’s water courses. A team from the Stockholm Environment Institute is working with local scientists to devise practical ways to reduce the pollution whilst improving the efficiency of the industry. Source: tve EarthReport

Richard Deakin, chief executive officer of NATS En Route Plc, talks about aviation industry emissions, new developments in aviation efficiency and the impact of the volcanic ash cloud. Souce: Bloomberg

Tests on water taken from Russia’s Lake Baikal show the newly re-opened Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill continues to pollute, even though it is not yet running at full capacity. Source: Reuters

Clean Skies News takes a look at some of the specialist companies in the running to help BP clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and asks why these high-tech machines aren’t already being bought by oil companies. Source: Clean Skies News

In the absence of an alternative, shoppers and businesses in New Delhi have ignored the government’s ban on plastic bags, citing practicality over environmental concerns. Source: Reuters

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A rise of sulphur dioxide emissions in China’s air, despite emission reduction efforts, is making government officials less optimistic about achieving pollution cuts. Source: Clean Skies News

Greenpeace scored the environmental highs and lows of manufacturers exhibiting at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and highlighted variance between their announcements and action taken in reducing toxic materials in their products. Source: IDG News Service

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory in the USA have found a better way to recycle cars. Clean Skies News reports on recent developments in automotive shredder downstream separation processes and recycling options for non-metallic shredder residue developed at Argonne’s Automotive Recycling Pilot Plant.
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Karen Hendren reports how engineers in the United States have developed an organic packaging material they hope will one day replace expanded polystyrene to protect packages and the environment. Source: Reuters

Tonnes of dead fish are washed up on the banks of a Brazilian river after high temperatures and continuing drought afflict the Amazon basin. Source: Reuters