Read more about the article German City Introduces Pizza Box Recycling Bins To Combat Littering
Image shows a pizza box, undated photo. They were set in the city of Erfurt, Germany, in a bid to battle littering. (City Administration of Erfurt/Newsflash)

German City Introduces Pizza Box Recycling Bins To Combat Littering

A city in Germany has come up with a creative way to combat littering by introducing pizza recycling bins for the oversized boxes in several locations. The so-called Pizzaboxes were…

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Read more about the article Chinese Authorities Spray Paint Trees Green But Claim Its Fertiliser
Chinese greening workers spray "green paint" on trees at Xinghai Square in Dalian, China on May 13 2024. (AsiaWire)

Chinese Authorities Spray Paint Trees Green But Claim Its Fertiliser

These images show the authorities in China apparently spray-painting trees green. The footage, filmed in Dalian, a port city in Liaoning province, shows workers spraying green paint on yellow-green trees…

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Read more about the article River Turns Bright Green And Kills Off Fish In Algae Invasion
Tiete River becomes green when it is taken over by algae in Novo Horizonte, Sao Paulo, Brazil, undated. According to the Environmental Company of the State of Sao Paulo (Cetesb), aquatic plants, which reproduce quickly, are known for invading the river. (Policia Ambiental/Newsflash)

River Turns Bright Green And Kills Off Fish In Algae Invasion

River in Brazil turned bright green after an invasion of toxic algae. The Tiete River, which runs for more than 1,000km through Sao Paulo State, is said to be suffering…

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Read more about the article Green Lawmakers Axe Trees At Sleeping Beauty Castle To Install Wind Farm
Image shows the Sababurg, also known as the Sleeping Beauty Castle, located in the legendary Reinhardswald, a forested upland in the county of Kassel, Hesse State, Germany. German authorities have built wind power plants around it to help replace fossil fuels. (Newsflash)

Green Lawmakers Axe Trees At Sleeping Beauty Castle To Install Wind Farm

Green politicians in Germany have given the go-ahead to axe dozens of ancient trees and build a wind farm in one of the country's largest mixed forests which reportedly inspired…

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Read more about the article Stuffed In Sacks Ready To Be Eaten Business Is Booming For Trade In These Endangered Animals
Photo shows turtles, undated. Indonesian police seized a boat carrying 11 turtles and the perpetrator carrying protected animals in the waters of Gilimanuk, Melaya District, Jembrana Regency in Bali, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (Newsflash)

Stuffed In Sacks Ready To Be Eaten Business Is Booming For Trade In These Endangered Animals

This footage shows cops intercepting a boat carrying 11 endangered green sea turtles destined to be turned into gourmet snacks for the mega-rich. The rare animals are listed as endangered…

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Read more about the article Residents Baffled As Nearby Lake Turns Bright Green
Lake water turns green in the Xinkailiu Scenic Area of Xingkai Lake in Mishan, Jixi, China, undated. The reason is the recent rainfall has caused algae and moss in the lake. (72819222207/AsiaWire )

Residents Baffled As Nearby Lake Turns Bright Green

Residents of a lake-side town were baffled when they noticed the lake's otherwise clear water had turned a bizarre spinach-green colour. The bizarre incident was spotted at the Xinkaihu Scenic…

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Read more about the article Owner Dyed Pet Pooch Green So She Would Never Lose It
Picture shows the dog with hair dyed in green in Chengdu, Sichuan in China, undated. The owner of the dog, Ms. Fu, said that she has raised it for seven years, and dyed it so that it can be found after being lost. (1088200115/AsiaWire)

Owner Dyed Pet Pooch Green So She Would Never Lose It

A lost green-haired dog has been reunited with its owner in south west China after finders showed off the pooch's distinctive hair-do on social media. The pup - a Chinese…

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Read more about the article Parrot Brandishing A Blade Startles His Female Owner
Parrot pet, Kookie, holds a knife, on March 15, 2022, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kookie is about 2 and a half years old. (@shahnaz8815/Newsflash)

Parrot Brandishing A Blade Startles His Female Owner

A woman was shocked when she looked up to find her cute green rose-ringed parakeet sitting menacingly above her with a knife in his talons. The two-and-a-half-year-old parrot named Cookie…

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Read more about the article Rust And Acorns Perfect For Eco Tie-Dying Says Study
Tie-dyeing cotton fabric with acorn and rust solutions turns it brown, orange, blue and black. (Adapted from Journal of Chemical Education 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00086/Newsflash)

Rust And Acorns Perfect For Eco Tie-Dying Says Study

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Scientists have revealed that acorns and rust could be perfect green substitutes for tie-dying cotton clothes. Although many kits are available for people to brighten up their clothes with colourful…

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