Residents urged to correctly dispose of used coronavirus facemasks
Residents in Birmingham are being urged to follow government guidance on how to dispose of waste during the coronavirus crisis
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Waste
Burning plastic is responsible for 4.6 million tonnes of CO2 per year
Four of the world’s largest plastic packaging producers, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever and Nestlé are responsible for creating 4.6 million tonnes
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Biomethane refuse vehicles to come to Liverpool
The UK’s biggest fleet of refuse vehicles is about to hit the streets of Liverpool. Powered by biomethane, a compressed
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Lego can survive in the ocean for 1,300 years
A Lego brick could survive in the ocean for up to 1,300 years, according to new research published in the
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Underwater avalanches transport microplastics from land to the ocean, research finds
Underwater avalanches can transport microplastics from land into the deep ocean, new research has found. Over 10 million tons of
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Interview: Alice Bell, author, Can We Save The Planet?
Climate change campaigner, writer and researcher Alice Bell has recently published her first book ‘Can We Save the Planet? A
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Opening a plastic wrapper releases microplastics into environment, study finds
Much is known about the microplastic pollution that’s created when plastic wrappers or bottles are discarded into the environment, but
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Global initative to make plastic packaging out of waste
A new global initiative has been launched to address the need for packaging to be made from recycled waste. PolyLoop,
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New inquiry to tackle electronic waste in the UK
The Environmental Audit Committee has re-launched an inquiry into the disposal and recycling of electronic waste. E-waste is the fastest
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Government’s approach to plastic pollution ‘dysfunctional’, says Green Alliance
The government’s ‘dysfunctional’ approach to preventing marine plastic pollution is unlikely to deliver any lasting improvements, according to the think
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Manchester project to turn plastic waste into 3D printing material
A €9.6m project will turn single-use plastic waste into a raw plastic material which can be re-used for the 3D
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Government to ban the sale of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds
Legislation to ban the sale of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds has entered parliament today (March 3). It is
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Campaign aims to clear up confusion around plastic waste
WRAP, which leads The UK Plastics Pact, has launched a new citizen awareness campaign on plastics packaging. ‘Clear on Plastics’
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60% of adults are unsure how to recycle, report suggests
60% of adults are unsure how to recycle certain plastics, according to a report published today (February 26) by plastic
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Petition goes to Number 10 demanding action on plastic pollution
A petition signed by over 300,000 people which demands tougher government action on plastic pollution will be handed into 10
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Sustainable fashion: seeing the wood for the trees
The fashion industry has taken a battering in recent years for its eco-credentials, so how can we shop more sustainably?
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WWF urges government to add deforestation protections to Environment Bill
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is demanding that the government makes changes to the Environment Bill in order to end
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Decline in global ecosystems will cost the global ecomy £8 trillion by 2050
A decline in our natural ecosystems will cost the world £8 trillion by 2050, according to a new report published
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One third of retailers still use unsustainable cotton, report says
Retailers that use sustainable cotton are on the rise, however, many still don’t with a third of companies ‘unwilling to
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97% of retailers claim they are taking action on sustainable packaging
Over nine in ten retailers say that climate change concerns are affecting the packages they’re choosing to put on their
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