Expert finds that while measures like a deposit on cans and a plastic tax have reduced the amount of littered cans, plastic cups with added fees are actually increasing in street trash. With his job now dedicated to analyzing data on where litter comes from and how to reduce it, he recommends focusing on enforcing existing policies and expanding deposit systems to cover more types of packaging.
Russia and Ukraine resume prisoner exchange after five-month hiatus, following negotiations facilitated by the UAE.
Cold winter weather on the way with temperatures up to -7 degrees and a chance of ice skating in the north of the Netherlands. Weerplaza also predicts plenty of sunshine, but only from next Sunday is skating possible on natural ice rinks in for example Kinderdijk, Kampen and Wageningen.
Shocking footage from Tokyo's Haneda airport shows a collision between a passenger plane and a Japanese coastguard aircraft, resulting in a devastating explosion. Despite the tragic loss of life on the coastguard plane, all 367 passengers and crew on the passenger plane managed to evacuate safely within 18 minutes, with the calm and efficient response being hailed as a miracle and a new standard for training in the future.
Supermarket chain Jumbo reports that 100 million euros worth of groceries were stolen in 2023, equivalent to their entire annual profit. Shoplifting has increased by 60 percent and several organizations stress that this is a larger social problem.
Supermarkets in the Netherlands try to waste as little food as possible each year, especially during the holidays. Fortunately, more and more supermarkets are donating their leftover produce to local food banks, but this also means less supply for the food banks in the long run.