We often hear it said that governments around the world should take more of a lead on tackling waste. The french Authorities Say they are doing just that, and are hailing their new anti waste law as a world first. Its still being debated in the french parliament, but are the proposals Ground Breaking . The french government says its promoting a circular economy, by banning the destruction of unsold non food items. This covers cosmetics, clothing, shoes, textiles, electronics and plastics. According to the office of the french government, around 725 million worth of unsold non food items are thrown away every year. The fashion industry, in which france is a world leader, is notoriously wasteful. A 2017 report by the Boston Consulting Group put the level of waste generated by the fashion industry at 92 million tons worldwide. We are going to pause on this story about french waste because we want to ta ke about french waste because we want to take you live in new zealand with the premise
Dangerous for police and rescue services at the moment to even go to the island, so those who are still unaccounted for, unfortunately for them of course rescue services are unable to get there. This is a situation ongoing. Jacinda ardernjust briefing the this is a situation ongoing. Jacinda ardern just briefing the press there to say what the very latest is. They are taking advice from the Emergency Services to find out when it is safe to go back on the island. You can see there where it is. White island, just off the coast, north of new zealand. As was mentioned in that press c0 nfe re nce , zealand. As was mentioned in that press conference, they dont believe there will be any material reaching mainland new zealand. That is the very latest on that. For those of you who wanted your Business Briefing this morning, did for this breaking story we are keeping you across as it evolves and moves. Let us pause on across as it evolves and moves. Let us pause on the for the time being and tak
We will be focusing on transport. Television and im here, just 2 miles down the road, at a factory that jams, to find out what businesses anthonyjoshua says that he is going here want from this election. To conquer the world. That is quite what do firms you want to hear from a trim anthonyjoshua. In the fight, politicians in the last few days of campaigning . Anthony joshuas plan to conquer the world after his win over andy ruinr i dont know how to fate say this on saturday night now he has his three heavyweight titles back, he tells us whats next. But it was a less then thin thin i think when i keep on breaking down each barrier and getting over each hurdle, sooner or later, it will be andy ruiz but it was a less then thin thin andy ruinr. That is the picture at thejunction from saturday night. Andy ruiz hurdle, sooner or later, it will be at the junction for the world. Good morning, windy night. Strong andy ruinr. That is the picture from saturday night. Andy ruinr. Winds around this
Hello to you. President trump has signed into law a bill that backs pro democracy protesters in hong kong, despite objections from beijing. The new legislation, approved by Congress Last week, requires the state department to certify, every year, that hong kong has significant autonomy from the rest of china. That will decide whether hong kong retains the favourable trading terms with the us that have helped maintain its position as a world financial centre. The law also threatens sanctions for human rights violations. Nick beake is in hong kong. What difference does essentially make. The government in hong kong has attacked this bill. The leadership in beijing, surely it plays into their hands. It has tried to betray the protesters as unrepresentative minorities and puppets of powers. They have, that is absolutely the case. But today, talking to the Pro Democracy Movement, they are ecstatic. They believe this is International Recognition of their fight. In the same week they have done
Hello to you. The Chinese Government has announced it would take firm countermeasures after President Trump has signed into law a bill that backs pro democracy protesters in hong kong, despite objections from beijing. The bill, approved by Congress Last week, requires the state department to certify, every year, that hong kong has significant autonomy from the rest of china. That will decide whether hong kong retains the favourable trading terms with the us that have helped maintain its position as a world financial centre. The bbcs nick beake is in hong kong. Today, talking to the Pro Democracy Movement, they are ecstatic. They believe this is International Recognition of their fight. And, believe this is International Recognition of theirfight. And, of course, comes in the same week they have done extremely well in this district elections. And they have really shown that the wider public here in hong kong support their cause, they would say. And, so, really, the news coming from amer