Consumers are exasperated with manufacturers that do not make any effort to reduce their packaging.
… Brooker | 17th October 2018 News Waste And Recycling Packaging Plastics Supermarkets … asking them what frustrates them most about recycling to find out what irritates people the most about recycling in the UK. They found the biggest …
Packaging of brands familiar from UK supermarkets found strewn across multiple sites thousands of miles away.
… from everyday British products – exported as recycling – has been discarded at multiple … into claims of fraud in the UK’s recycling exports system , including … recycled. UK exports of plastic scrap for recycling to Malaysia shot up at the start of …
New report details options for increasing demand for post-consumer recycled waste.
… 2018 News Science & Systems Policy Waste And Recycling Eunomia WWF WWF-UK Resource … the approaches used to date to increase recycling, investigates the causes of market … the markets to assist in reaching higher recycling targets. "This report now adds a …
The fallout from the China ban continues, with multi-million dollar American recycling industry facing crisis.
… Comment Unearthed Plastic Waste workers at a recycling plant in San Francisco The fallout … continues, with multi-million dollar American recycling industry facing crisis. US plastic … piling up from California to Florida, the US recycling industry is talking about a mounting …
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.
… Waste and recycling system set for shake up Catherine … Early | 20th December 2018 News Waste Recycling Plastic Packaging Deposit Return … will pay the full cost of disposal and recycling of packaging, recycling collections …
More than 40 companies including Coca-Cola, Unilever and Tesco have pledged to eliminate single-use packaging items and to ensure 100 per cent of their plastic packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable. But NATALIE BENNETT, former Green Party leader, argues this voluntary pact doesn't go far enough - a full scale ban is needed
… polluting incineration. But our plastics recycling facilities are already groaning with … to stop importing most plastic waste for recycling there. That’s when only about a …
Timber and plant-based packaging from recycled, certified and responsibly managed forests can replace plastic packaging.
… plastics if they get into the regular recycling stream. While these plastics may one … any consumer products. Carbon sinks The paper recycling rate in Europe reached a near … released earlier this year show plastic recycling on the continent is languishing at …
Hundreds of tonnes of precious metals needed to develop green technologies are being lost due to a lack of recycling in the vehicle industry. Scientists are urging a change in policy to prevent these much needed materials going to waste, reports CATHERINE HARTE
… Metals Urban Mine Platform Iea Vehicle Recycling 4524530641_374567e753_b.jpg Hundreds … technologies are being lost due to a lack of recycling in the vehicle industry. Scientists … each year due to the lack of incentives for recycling vehicles. This - coupled with an …
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
… July 2018 News China Plastic Waste Thailand Recycling 136820_244417.jpg A new policy from … will place added pressure on struggling UK recycling sector. JOE SANDLER CLARKE … another problem for the UK’s beleaguered recycling sector and follows reports of …
Gift ideas from businesses channelling their creativity into waste reduction methods.
… Traidcraft Arts And Crafts Waste Waste And Recycling Gift Ideas … initiatives have been introduced to encourage recycling, but most of our waste continues to … in the importance of environmentalism and recycling, and supports schools with building …
Environmental groups cautiously welcome action on plastic waste - which does not go far enough.
… News Budget Plastic Pollution Tax Waste And Recycling plastic_waste.jpg Environmental … will address the current situation where recycling rates of plastic are too low, … mooted a future tax on incineration to boost recycling. Hitting producers where it hurts …
Plastic pollution is a serious issue that hurts our planet and costs the lives of millions of animals on land and at sea every year. It's our responsibility to put an end to the damage plastic is causing on our world, argues EMILY FOLK.
… Plastic Pollution Plastics collected for recycling (c) Pabak Sarkar Plastic pollution … instance, accept plastic shopping bags for recycling. If your workplace doesn't have a recycling program, talk to management and see …
The Campaign for Rural England has been campaigning for a bottle deposit return system in the UK for a decade. Today, they applaud Michael Gove, the environment secretary, for "finally accepting" the environmental and economic case for the national scheme in his "long-awaited decision". CATHERINE HARTE reports
… argues that the introduction will help boost recycling rates and combat the plague of … It claimed this was is a watershed moment for recycling in the UK, given that similar … containers could be reduced, as well as the recycling of them increased. Finally accepting …
The success of Blue Planet II has transformed Britain into a country were millions of people are extremely concerned about the impact plastics are having on our marine and local environments. Scientists have now announced that they have discovered an enzyme that can break down this waste so it can be more easily recycled, writes BRENDAN MONTAGUE
… problems. The discovery could result in a recycling solution for millions of tonnes of … which is thought to have evolved in a waste recycling centre in Japan, allowing a … improve these enzymes, moving us closer to a recycling solution for the ever-growing …
Business leaders have taken some initiatives to reduce the impact they have on the natural environment. Here, EMILY FOLK examines how a company can make a difference in the office - and beyond.
… Folk | 23rd March 2018 Comment Waste And Recycling Environmental Policy Facebook … of Montana led their own review to see if new recycling bins in their residence halls made a … if students from faraway areas knew the local recycling process, so they made an effort to …
The Croatian authorities have been strongly condemned by Amnesty International for their treatment of refugees and asylum seekers. Yet grassroots movements in Zagreb are helping those who have been displaced. MARINA KELAVA reports on one bicycle fixing project that is giving refugees a sense of purpose and an opportunity to learn about sustainability
… How refugees are playing a vital role in the recycling of cycles in Zagreb Marina Kelava | … promoting sustainable solutions. Cycling and recycling The course is funded by the …
We come into contact with dozens of products in our everyday life, so we must consider their environmental impacts and whether they can they harm health.
Are environmental products healthy? Emily Folk | 17th December 2018 News Environmental Chemicals us-supermarket-cut.jpg We come into contact with dozens of products in our everyday life, so we must …
It’s that time of year again - so indulge in some festive cheer, exchanging gifts and sharing food and drink in celebration.
Enjoy a more sustainable Christmas Tim Hunt | 7th December 2018 News Christmas Christmas Trees Christmas Decorations Guide To A Green Christmas Christmas Gift f_49454.jpg It’s that time of year again …
Environmental justice and human rights groups call for greater regulation of the hazardous process of demolishing obsolete ships.
… they are taken apart to recover the steel. Recycling valuable materials makes economic … and environmental sense, as long as the recycling in itself doesn’t cause any harm. … and Taiwan have shifted the business of ship recycling to areas where the legal framework …
Solar technology is not only changing the way we utilise energy, but some of the new innovations are also making us consider different methods to harvest solar energy. EMILY FOLK reports
… solar is being utilised today. 1. Trash and Recycling Cities around the United States have started rolling out trash cans and recycling bins outfitted with solar-powered …
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
… 15th March 2018 News UK Plastic Coffee Brexit Recycling Environment Michael Gove EU … on single use cups and set a target of full recycling by 2023, with an outright ban if the …
Plastics are the green topic du jour. LOUISE DAVIES asks what the vegan movement can learn from plastic-free campaigners
… environments for foods and medical products. Recycling systems But in the mid-1970s the … plastics. The industry responded by adding a recycling logo to their products and some recycling systems were implemented, but little …
Thousands of shoppers across the world will take action against single-use plastics in supermarkets this Saturday. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
Join the demonstrations for 'world plastic attack day' Marianne Brooker | 12th September 2018 Comment Plastic Waste Shopping Action garbage-2369821_960_720.jpg Thousands of shoppers across the world …