On current trends the world will contain 33 billion tonnes of plastic by 20150, writes Mae Wan Ho, and much of it will litter the oceans, concentrating toxins and damaging marine life throughout the food chain. The alternative is to classify the most toxic plastics as 'hazardous waste', and for all plastics to be reused and recycled in 'closed loop' systems.
… Fighting the plastic plague in our oceans Dr Mae-Wan Ho | … 2015 News Oceans Waste Toxics Recycling beach-plastic-qr-mexico-cut.jpg On current trends … the world will contain 33 billion tonnes of plastic by 20150, writes Mae Wan Ho, and much …
Britain's trade in waste plastic to the Far East is booming. But it's not good news. The exported plastic is meant to be recycled under UK conditions and standards, but often is not, undermining bona fide UK recycling firms who face falling prices, reduced turnover, collapsing profits, and all too often, closure.
… UK exporting 67% of plastic waste amid 'illegal practices' … Recycling UK Indonesia Vietnam Malaysia plastic-sorting-cut.jpg Britain's trade in waste plastic to the Far East is booming. But it's …
A new policy from Thai government, aimed at cracking down on illegal waste imports, will place added pressure on struggling UK recycling sector. JOE SANDLER CLARKE investigates for Unearthed
… China ban: Thailand moves to send poor quality plastic waste back where it came from Joe … Sandler Clarke | 20th July 2018 News China Plastic Waste Thailand Recycling … of Thailand has pledged to start sending plastic scrap back where it came from as part …
This week the UK government announced a consultation on introducing a tax on single-use plastics, as part of its pledge to reduce plastic waste. But earlier this month ministers stepped back from plans to introduce a charge for non-recyclable coffee cups - putting the government’s war on plastic and promise of a Green Brexit under scrutiny. JOSEPH DUTTON investigates
… plan Joseph Dutton | 15th March 2018 News UK Plastic Coffee Brexit Recycling Environment Michael Gove EU plastic-ocean-cut.jpg This week the UK … on introducing a tax on single-use plastics, as part of its pledge to reduce …
'It’s high time the government takes its lead from the public and introduces a scheme that will give us the best chance to combat litter and plastic pollution once and for all.'
… Deposit scheme to slash plastic pollution Staff Reporter | 30th June 2020 News Plastic Bottles Waste Deposit Return Scheme Recycling plastic-bottles-115071_960_720.jpg 'It’s high …
A behind-the-scenes look at the British supermodel's shoot for SodaStream's 'World Without Bottles' campaign
… Sodastream World Without Bottles Recycling Plastic Packaging Waste And Recycling … campaign An astonishing 340,000,000,000 plastic bottles are sent to landfill every … 400 years to decompose. Worse still, each plastic bottle requires five times its own …
Retired mechanic Jose Alano invented a simple, cheap, energy saving rooftop solar water heater which is benefiting thousands of people. Here's how it's done...
… How to make a solar water heater from plastic bottles Giovana Zilli | 6th May 2010 … the retired mechanic transformed a pile of plastic bottles and cartons into a solar water … small home town of Tubarão. Refusing to throw plastic bottle, carton and other recyclable …
For regions with adequate space and little recycling infrastructure, disposing of bottles in landfill generates a lower carbon footprint than recycling or incineration...
… be greener than recycling when it comes to plastic bottles Eric Johnson | 8th September 2010 Comment PET Plastics Recycling Landfill Carbon Dioxide … of landfills only if at least half of the plastic ends up being valorised. That’s right: …
Producers will pay the full cost of disposal and recycling of packaging, recycling collections will be made consistent and a deposit return scheme for drinks containers will be introduced.
… | 20th December 2018 News Waste Recycling Plastic Packaging Deposit Return System … and rolled out across the country. Expensive plastic Manufacturers will be encouraged to … to ensure that companies who create and sell plastic packaging will pay for dealing with …
From turning old clothes into bags to making plastic cups into fabulous pencils, spring-cleaning just got lucrative
… Ethical Living Home Recycling Upcycling Green Plastic Waste Rubbish Cd Cases Pencils Bags … From turning old clothes into bags to making plastic cups into fabulous pencils, … first creation was a pencil made from a used plastic cup. When water coolers became a …
Whether it’s plastic bottles or old magazines, Valentina Jovanovski has a creative way to turn it into something entirely new
… Ethical Living Rubbish Recycling Upcycling Plastic Cans Food Bottles Home Society Green … 4159676141_ce7c756d58.jpg Whether it’s plastic bottles or old magazines, Valentina … and you have yourself a handmade notepad. Plastic bottle coffee maker Even the most …
‘You’re confused by recycling, bless you,’ say the politicians. Nonsense, says Mark Anslow
… appeal: ‘“If there is a different grade of plastic and you can [recycle] two bottles and … one, why? Why isn’t the third one made of plastic you can re-use so every plastic bottle goes in the plastic bloody bin? …
She’s one of the world’s most successful models and a seasoned environmental campaigner. Now Erin O’Connor has the packaging problem in her sights. Ruth Styles met her to find out more
… O’Connor is now taking on the world’s plastic bottle mountain - with a little help … campaign, which aims to reduce the amount of plastic bottles thanks to a new spin on … to be heard. A disgraceful 340,000,000,000 plastic bottles and cans are sent to landfill …
Calls to bring forward ban on recyclable material sent to landfill increase, as reports emerge of big increases in the quantity of textile waste being dumped
… set for waste reduction by type of material. Plastic bags There were no calls for a ban on the continued provision of free plastic carrier bags by retailers, but MPs did …
Local authorities are sending recycling waste to be incinerated rather than properly sorted.
… consider the huge increase in the amount of plastic that is going into the waste stream since 2011. Plastic is based upon oil and that means that … for incinerators to burn oil in the form of plastic? This Author Jenny Jones is a peer in …
Twice as expensive as petrol, three times the price of milk, and 10,000 times more expensive than tap water. Is it worth it, and what impact is it having on our environment?
… Fresh Water Water Supplies Water Sources Plastics Consumerism Landfills Recycling … Water Works Association). 1.5 million tons of plastic used every year to package bottled … for next to no cost; package it in polluting plastic; sell it to the poorest of the poor; …
Next time you grumble that it's too much effort to seperate you plastic from your cans, imagine doing it as the bullets are flying over head
… that it's too much effort to seperate you plastic from your cans, imagine doing it as … so both were filled with smelly mixtures of plastic and rotting vegetable scraps, and one … up the festering pits, keeping one open for plastic and tins. We held a rubbish-tip …
Green design doesn't have to mean scrimping on aesthetics; as George Blacksell discovered, combining style with sustainability is easily achieved
… the use of renewable materials instead of plastics, and reusing items that would … in making decorative lighting from waste plastic drinks bottles. Diverting plastic from landfill sites is Sarah’s aim - …
Do you want the best for your baby, but don’t want to harm the environment? Then use reusable nappies. Contrary to popular belief, modern reusables are cheaper and more hygienic than disposables, and you won't have to spend hours cleaning them.
… Nappy Schemes Reusables Reusable Nappies Plastics Children Landfills Recycling … practical. They are unbleached, use less plastics and chemicals, and therefore expose … terry nappies, costing £38.00 2 'Baby Pants' (plastic wraps) at £2.60 for a pack of six x 2 …
Environment Secretary David Miliband's proposed reforms to the British waste collection system have caused no end of bitter debate. But would the public be more welcoming if the Secretary of State took a leaf out of Ireland's book?
… money gained from taxing landfill sites and plastic bags (all Irish supermarkets levy a 10p tax on plastic carrier bags given to consumers) would …
Little angers environmentalists more than receiving food or products in Styrofoam packaging, and now the Californian Ocean Protection Council has called for a blanket ban on the use of the material in food containers across California.
… Responsibility EPR Campaigns Fast Food US Plastics Recycling Packaging Recycling … recommends introducing fees for paper and plastic bags – the Council calls for all of …
Greenpeace's most recent green electrics guide shows that PC manufacturers are still not meeting their obligations in terms of phasing out toxic substances
… promises to remove polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic and brominated flame-retardants (BFR) … is the single most environmentally damaging plastic, and when burned can form dioxin, a …
A private member's bill that would see supermarkets and other retailers forced to take responsibility for the packaging on their goods has been debated in the Commons.
… reducing the environmental impact of plastic bags and, where practical, offering … you get at the stores, all the paper and the plastic - you should be able to go back to the …