The Local Sweden

Stockholm museum makes history of garbage

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:22:00 +0200

It may not be the Mona Lisa, but an old milk carton and other refuse can tell an interesting story about our culture, our history and ourselves, AFP's Marc Preel writes after visiting a Stockholm museum's new "Garbage" exhibit.

Reinfeldt warns India of climate change dangers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:36:00 +0100

Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Friday cautioned India about the impact of climate change if upcoming UN climate talks fail to produce a new agreement to reduce emissions.

Sweden to ban mercury

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:41:00 +0100

Mercury is to be banned in Sweden starting June 1st, environment minister Andreas Carlgren has announced.