The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Hama changes name of pink bead from 'flesh' to combat everyday racism Hama beads, that bane of parents and favoured craft activity of Danish kindergartens, are renaming their light pink "flesh" coloured beads "matte rose" after a complaint. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200625/hama-beads-change-racist-skin-colour-name Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:54:24 +0200 hama-beads-change-racist-skin-colour-name EU countries need better recycling, Copenhagen agency finds EU countries need to adopt policies to boost recycling, to help tackle growing waste, particularly from plastic and electronics, according to two reports by the European Environment Agency (EEA) published Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191029/eu-countries-need-better-recycling-copenhagen-agency-finds Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:36:05 +0100 eu-countries-need-better-recycling-copenhagen-agency-finds Volunteers find dead birds with plastic-filled stomachs on Danish beaches Concerns have been raised about pollution in seas near Denmark, with 95 percent of one species of seabird collected from beaches in West Jutland found to have plastic in their stomachs. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190718/volunteers-find-dead-birds-with-plastic-filled-stomachs-on-danish-beaches Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:49:19 +0200 volunteers-find-dead-birds-with-plastic-filled-stomachs-on-danish-beaches Danes are sorting more plastic waste than ever before, but very little gets recycled More than four million Danes regularly separate their plastic waste at home, sending some 30,000 tonnes of plastic off to be recycled. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180910/danes-are-sorting-more-plastic-waste-than-ever-before-but-only-a-fraction-is-getting-recycled Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:05:41 +0200 danes-are-sorting-more-plastic-waste-than-ever-before-but-only-a-fraction-is-getting-recycled War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. But that may be starting to change, thanks largely to vigorous environmental campaigning. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180701/war-on-plastic-leaves-manufacturers-clutching-at-straws Sun, 01 Jul 2018 15:55:20 +0200 war-on-plastic-leaves-manufacturers-clutching-at-straws