Government rejects MPs’ proposals to tackle fast fashion
Ministers have rejected calls by MPs to tackle the environmental impact of ‘fast’ fashion, despite widespread support from within the
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Humans ingesting five grams of plastic a week due to polluted water
Humans could be ingesting five grams of plastic every week because of polluted water, according to a new study. No
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The legal implications of ‘eco-anxiety’
The environment is becoming a more prevalent legal issue for companies, writes Sylvie Gallage-Alwis, a partner in the Paris office
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Plastic poisons ocean bacteria that produce 10% of the world’s oxygen and prop up the marine food chain
Ocean bacteria is crucial for life on earth but it’s being poisoned by the scourge of plastic pollution. Petra Cameron
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Asphalt made from recycled road tyres launched
Asphalt that has been made from recycled road tyres has been launched by UK firm Tarmac. The company believe that
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Chemicals industry ‘undermining’ EU microplastics ban
The steps the EU is taking to reduce microplastic pollution is facing fierce opposition from the chemicals industry, warn environmental
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£65m recycling plant to be powered by landfill waste in ‘UK first’
An innovative project will see electricity from non-recyclable waste power a £65m plastic recycling plant in Bristol. Pennon Group, parent
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Charities could receive £1bn a year from UK deposit return scheme
Charities could receive £1bn a year if there was an option to donate deposits shoppers pay on drinks to charitable
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Waste industry offers to invest £10bn in recycling infrastructure
The UK’s major waste management companies have written to the government saying they are ready to invest £10bn in the
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Plastic straws and cotton buds to be banned from 2020, Gove confirms
A ban on plastic straws, cotton buds and drinks stirrers will come into force from April 2020, Environment Secretary Michael
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Plastic-eating fungus among winners of Waitrose’s £1m pollution fund
A facility that uses fungus to break down plastic and a project that uses mussels to filter microplastics in the
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How anaerobic digestion can maximise the value of sewage
Wastewater and sewage aren’t the most appealing of subjects, but it’s certainly one where the old adage of ‘where there’s
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Prove you’re protecting Britain’s seas, EAC tells government
The government must prove its claims that it is surpassing targets to protect Britain’s seas, says the House of Commons’
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Google to build data tool to improve sustainability of fashion industry
Google Cloud will build a data analytics tool to help fashion manufacturers measure the environmental impact of their raw materials.
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Suez awarded £210m Somerset recycling contract
Somerset County Council has announced that Suez will deliver all of Somerset’s recycling services from 2020 on a 10-year, £210m
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Scotland announces drinks deposit return scheme
The Scottish government has outlined its ambitious plans to introduce a deposit return scheme on drinks bottles and cans to
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Scottish plastic pollution at ‘disturbing’ levels
Plastic pollution in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, is much worse than previously believed, research has found. Suzanne Grimes of
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Microplastics have even been blown into a remote corner of the Pyrenees
Microplastics have been discovered in a remote area of the French Pyrenees mountains. The particles travelled through the atmosphere and
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Tesco starts plastic-packaging recycling trial
Tesco has launched a trial programme to collect previously unrecyclable plastics in 10 of its stores. Customers will be able
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Plastic pollution persists for billions of years, claims study
A new study has revealed just how prolonged single-use plastics’ impact on the natural environment really is. The study, conducted
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