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We meet the people behind fascinating environmental, health and technological innovations in a bid for sustainable solutions to our changing world. 

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We meet the people behind fascinating environmental, health and technological innovations in a bid for sustainable solutions to our changing world. 

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    French startup uses plastic-chewing enzymes in 'closed-loop' recycling

    French startup uses plastic-chewing enzymes in 'closed-loop' recycling

    April 22 marks Earth Day, and this year's theme is "Planet vs. Plastics". Over the past 60 years, around 7 billion tons of plastic have been produced, according to the UN. But only around 10 percent of it has been recycled. Initiatives are flourishing around the world to tackle the waste crisis, including new technology to improve recycling rates. French startup Carbios has developed an alternative method to mechanical recycling, using plastic-chewing enzymes to break down polyethylene, one of the most common single-use plastics in the world. The Down to Earth team visited their demonstration plant in Clermont-Ferrand.

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    Barcelona's tourism industry going 'unpunished' amid drought, activists say

    Barcelona's tourism industry going 'unpunished' amid drought, activists say

    As the Spanish region of Catalonia battles its worst drought on record, activists are beginning to question Barcelona's mass tourism model. Should Spain's most visited city be allowed to welcome even more tourists this summer amid a state of emergency? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

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    Could Norway become a graveyard for CO2 emissions?

    Could Norway become a graveyard for CO2 emissions?

    Pumping industrial emissions into the depths of the Earth's crust – is it a silver bullet to pump the breaks on climate change? Norway says yes, as it prepares to launch the world’s first cross-border carbon storage facility. But will it cut global emissions? Or just greenwash and prolong the same old polluting practices?

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    Metro pollution: Paris's dirty secret

    Metro pollution: Paris's dirty secret

    The Paris metro is one of the oldest underground railway networks in the world. Every day, 4 million people in the French capital rely on its services. But could Parisians be unknowingly exposing themselves to toxic levels of air pollution? The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

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    Could natural hydrogen discovered in France be the fuel of the future?

    Could natural hydrogen discovered in France be the fuel of the future?

    In France's eastern Lorraine region, scientists have uncovered vast deposits of natural hydrogen, one of the cleanest fuels in nature. The discovery could be the biggest of its kind so far, spurring a global energy race for the fuel of the future. The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

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    How super plants could help fight pollution

    How super plants could help fight pollution

    Where life cannot be sustained, some plant species show astounding resilience against toxic contaminants. Could they help us clean up pollution? The Down to Earth team investigates. 

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