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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Exporters raise the alarm over container shortage at Lagos ports

Exporters in Nigeria are raising alarms about a severe shortage of shipping containers at Lagos ports, which they claim is jeopardizing the country's $44.06 billion export sector.

Mar 23 • 00:40 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

The residents of Ostrobothnia are not actually lazy bottle returners – a simple reason explains the big regional differences

A report highlights regional disparities in bottle return rates across Finland, showing Ostrobothnia residents lag behind others in returning beverage containers.

Mar 22 • 12:32 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Is your jerry can safe and legal?

As fuel prices rise due to the ongoing conflict in Iran, Australians are stockpiling petrol, leading to shortages of jerry cans and prompting safety warnings about second-hand fuel containers.

Mar 22 • 00:09 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
Life & Tech

Key takeaways: should you BYO containers when buying food?

The article discusses the growing trend of bringing your own containers for take-out food in Australia in an effort to reduce plastic waste.

Mar 20 • 23:00 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

‘Cyclone-hardened’ Queenslanders shelter in shipping containers as ‘bloody horrendous’ Narelle tears through

Tropical Cyclone Narelle, the largest cyclone in a generation, brings powerful winds and flooding to remote Queensland, leaving residents seeking shelter in shipping containers.

Mar 20 • 09:06 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Residents shelter from Cyclone Narelle in boats, bunkers and shipping containers

Residents in Far North Queensland are taking shelter from Tropical Cyclone Narelle, experiencing significant damage and dangerous conditions as the storm causes widespread chaos.

Mar 20 • 04:21 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Kairet Remmak-Grassmann: The Social City Government Left Some Children in an Empty School Building and Others in Containers. Let's Put an End to Waste

The former mayor's management has led to a situation where only 16 students and 11 staff are in a newly renovated school building that cost 14 million euros.

Mar 19 • 16:27 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

A forest machine burned in the Svitavy region, hot oil from it destroyed containers for capture

A forest machine in the Svitavy region caught fire, leading to the destruction of capture containers due to hot oil.

Mar 19 • 14:14 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

From the home opening match of FC Seoul on the 22nd, chicken gangjeong will be served in ‘reusable containers’

From the home opening game of FC Seoul on the 22nd, food will be served in reusable containers to reduce waste at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Mar 19 • 02:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Keys of Coslada to Become One of the Most Desirable Municipalities: 4,400 New Apartments, Logistic Power, and a Dry Port That Moves 200,000 Containers a Year

Coslada is poised to become a major logistic hub in Madrid with significant new housing and operations in place.

Mar 17 • 23:02 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Dunkirk: 13 tons of cocaine seized by customs in February

Customs officials seized 13 tons of cocaine at the port of Dunkirk in February, hidden in legitimate cargo containers.

Mar 17 • 17:31 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Households asked to stop storing blueberries and strawberries in supermarket containers

Households are advised against storing blueberries and strawberries in their supermarket packaging, as it leads to spoilage due to trapped moisture.

Mar 17 • 14:55 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Andalusia, Madrid, and Castilla-La Mancha will go to arbitration if Ecoembes does not pay them an additional 136 million per year for their containers

Andalusia, Madrid, and Castilla-La Mancha plan to seek arbitration to secure an additional 136 million euros from Ecoembes for waste container management, following unsuccessful negotiations.

Mar 17 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Life & Tech

Transforming Waste into Planting Containers

The article discusses creative ways to repurpose waste materials as planting containers, promoting eco-friendly gardening practices.

Mar 16 • 11:25 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Containers Will Not Arrive on Time

Container shipping rates are surging due to increased demand on key trade routes, particularly Asia to Europe.

Mar 16 • 09:44 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

People Seen Filling Petrol in Plastic Jars... Now the Government Has Issued This Advisory

After a viral video showing a person filling petrol in a large plastic jar at a Tamil Nadu petrol station, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has issued an advisory urging citizens to avoid using unsafe containers for fuel storage.

Mar 15 • 04:25 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Bremen Operation: Preventive detention for 26 prosecuted for alleged network contaminating containers with drugs

The Ecuadorian Prosecutor's Office has charged 26 individuals with organized crime related to large-scale drug trafficking as part of the Bremen Operation.

Mar 14 • 04:01 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Life & Tech

A Mistake in Food Storage That Can Cause Food to Spoil Faster

Improperly dried food storage containers can lead to faster spoilage of food due to moisture retention.

Mar 13 • 22:01 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

What physicists haven't told you about wasting oil and milk in your kitchen

Physicists from Brown University have studied the principles behind why the last drops of oil and milk take a long time to exit their containers, revealing that the phenomenon is due to the thin liquid films that cling to the walls of the packaging.

Mar 12 • 15:09 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

He found a way to get a higher deposit refund. This man earns from bottles

A man in southern Poland has discovered a method to profit from the country's deposit-return system by leveraging duplicate deposit markings on beverage containers.

Mar 12 • 12:57 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

These are the ships attacked by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian forces have attacked two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, one linked to Israeli ownership and another reportedly carrying containers, after they disregarded naval warnings.

Mar 11 • 19:30 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Swedish ships stuck in the Persian Gulf: 'Tense situation'

Swedish ships carrying thousands of containers are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions in the region.

Mar 11 • 18:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Duo arrested for being part of a gang that diverted containers valued at R$ 5 million at the Port of Santos, SP

Two men were arrested in Santos, Brazil, for allegedly diverting four containers worth R$ 5 million intended for the Port of Santos.

Mar 11 • 15:54 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Scientists tested food packaging. One type performed really poorly in research

A new analysis indicates that heating plastic food containers can significantly increase the release of microplastics and chemicals into food.

Mar 11 • 11:59 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Life & Tech

Demand Weakens Scientifically

A new study by American physicists explores the time it takes for liquids to drain from containers, showing that viscosity significantly impacts this process.

Mar 9 • 07:02 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Hiding in containers – as Iran's rockets rain down

Residents in Israel are resorting to makeshift shelters as tensions with Iran escalate, with contrasts in experiences between those in Tel Aviv and Bedouins in the south of the country.

Mar 8 • 20:06 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Debris and plastics in glass containers. Glassworks return waste to Opava by trucks

Czech glassworks are returning waste materials, including debris and plastics, to the city of Opava through truck shipments, raising concerns about waste management practices.

Mar 7 • 16:35 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
World

Hundreds of thousands of containers are parked at sea. The crisis in Iran hinders shipping

The article discusses how the ongoing crisis in Iran is causing significant delays in shipping due to a backlog of containers parked at sea.

Mar 6 • 11:40 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Vyškov is plagued by phantom waste attackers, robbing containers for textiles and electronics

The town of Vyškov is facing issues with unidentified individuals stealing from textile and electronics containers.

Mar 6 • 09:10 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

1,000 containers stuck at Dubai port, rotting fruits and vegetables

The India-Iran conflict impacts agricultural exports as 800-1,000 containers of fruits and vegetables from Maharashtra are stuck at Dubai's Jebel Ali Port.

Mar 6 • 08:04 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Bananas, Grapes, Pomegranates, and Vegetables... 1000 Containers Rotting in Dubai, Huge Loss for India!

Owing to conflicts in the Middle East, Maharashtra's farmers and exporters face significant financial losses with 800 to 1000 containers stranded at Dubai's Jebel Ali port since February 28.

Mar 6 • 06:22 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
World

Maersk cuts off the Middle East from containers

Danish shipping and logistics giant Maersk has suspended bookings for countries in the Persian Gulf due to the ongoing war in Iran.

Mar 5 • 15:18 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Plzeň is canceling textile containers. Hopefully, the clothing won't end up in trash bins, charity hopes

Plzeň is removing textile collection containers, raising concerns about where donated clothing will go, with charities hoping they won’t end up in landfills.

Mar 5 • 11:19 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Biedronka Employees Couldn't Believe It. A Highlander 'Earned' a Record Amount on Bottle Deposits

A new bottle deposit system in Poland has led to record refunds, with one individual earning 367.50 PLN by returning 735 containers at a Biedronka store.

Mar 4 • 17:03 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Twelve containers of domestic dolomite are sent from Estonia for the finishing of the Canada Estonian Center

Estonia is sending twelve containers of dolomite plates to Toronto for the finishing of the International Estonian Centre, following a contract signed with the builders in early March.

Mar 4 • 09:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Competing Stores Surprise - Joint Experiment

Two of Finland's largest grocery chains, Kesko and S-Group, are starting a joint trial of reusable food containers to reduce waste from takeout packaging.

Mar 3 • 17:38 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Ecoservice Will Continue to Manage Waste Collection in Šiauliai

Ecoservice has secured a four-year contract to manage waste collection in Šiauliai, which includes organizing waste collection, maintaining containers, and collaborating with residents and city institutions.

Mar 3 • 08:42 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Life & Tech

NEW REPORT ⟩ Why You Should Always Remove Ready-Made Food from Plastic Containers Before Heating

A recent Greenpeace International report warns that the common habit of heating ready-made meals in plastic containers can pose serious health risks due to toxic chemicals.

Mar 2 • 17:28 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Throw these dishes away immediately

A recent analysis by Greenpeace reveals that ready-to-eat meals packaged in plastic containers can release significant amounts of microplastics and harmful chemicals into food.

Mar 1 • 15:08 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
World

Attack on port infrastructure in Odesa

Russia attacked port infrastructure in Odesa, Ukraine, leading to fires and damage to equipment, warehouses, and food containers.

Feb 27 • 06:59 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Collision of trucks on the highway, massive fire; Video

A severe road accident in Dumka, Jharkhand, involved a collision between two containers and a truck, leading to a massive fire.

Feb 26 • 06:23 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Fire after collision of two containers, tall flames rise in the middle of the road; Video

A severe road accident in Dumka, Jharkhand, involving two containers and a heavy vehicle led to a massive fire after the collision.

Feb 26 • 04:53 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

NAFDAC has powers to ban sachet alcohol – Health ministry

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health asserts that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has the legal authority to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in small containers.

Feb 26 • 00:18 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Seven containers to Ukraine: Connections from Hrútafjörður among those that get a new life

Iceland is sending seven containers to Ukraine, which includes connections from the Hrútafjörður area, contributing to Ukraine's recovery efforts.

Feb 25 • 20:22 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Seven containers from Iceland on the way to Ukraine

Iceland is sending seven containers of equipment and spare parts to Ukraine to aid in the reconstruction of its energy infrastructure.

Feb 24 • 23:00 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Life & Tech

Greenpeace: SOS for health from microplastics and toxic substances in ready meals

Greenpeace's latest research reveals that heating ready meals in plastic containers can release harmful microplastics and toxic chemicals into food.

Feb 24 • 10:53 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Kesko and S Group: Surprising Collaboration

Kesko and S Group are initiating a pilot project in Finland to test reusable take-away containers as part of their cooperation efforts.

Feb 23 • 13:24 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Refugee Accommodations: Provisions Do Not Solve Problems

The debate over temporary housing containers for refugees in Gröbenzell highlights the ongoing issues in providing adequate accommodations despite a decrease in asylum seekers.

Feb 23 • 10:37 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Accommodation for Refugees: District Office Pays Luxury Rent for Demolition Houses and Containers

The Fürstenfeldbruck District Office is being criticized for paying high rents for refugee accommodations, raising concerns about transparency and financial management.

Feb 23 • 09:41 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Drug addicts in Prague could receive emergency assistance in residential containers, proposed President Pavel

Czech President Pavel proposed providing emergency assistance for drug addicts in Prague using residential containers.

Feb 20 • 09:41 UTC

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