Tyre particles are polluting the oceans
Tyre particles from vehicles can transfer large quantities of microplastics into our rivers and oceans, researchers from the University of
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Environmental Audit Committee to investigate fashion sustainability
The Environmental Audit Committee will revisit its inquiry into the sustainability of the UK’s fashion industry. In 2018 the committee
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UK sending 1.6 billion face masks to landfill every month
Brits are sending over 1.6 billion non-biodegradable face masks to landfill every single month, according to new research conducted by
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Apple refuses to answer questions on product sustainability
Apple refuses to answer MP’s questions on the sustainability of its products. Earlier this year, Apple agreed to join the
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23 items of rubbish are discarded every single second
23 items of rubbish are dropped every second in the UK, according to new research conducted by Regatta and Keep
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New initiative to help tackle the global waste crisis
International relief and development agency, Tearfund, has launched a new initiative to help enable people in the UK to help
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Waste company has saved 6,600 tonnes of CO2 by switching to rail
Biffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management company has saved over 6,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions by switching to rail.
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Marine plastic turned into 50,000 reusable PPE items
Marine plastic pollution was turned into 50,000 reusable pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) for front-line healthcare workers. The environmental
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The total cost of consumption
The full environmental cost of production and consumption includes the choice of materials themselves but also the level of carbon
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Eliminating the impact of intentionally added microplastics
Sean Smith (pictured) is the CEO of Eden Research plc, an AIM-quoted company focused on sustainable biopesticides and plastic-free encapsulation
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Household recycling increased by 20% during lockdown
Household recycling rates have increased by up to 20% during lockdown, according to new data gathered by recycling initiative Every
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‘Plastic-free’ fashion is not as clean or green as it seems
Thomas Stanton and Kieran Phelan from the University of Nottingham discuss the growing trend towards sustainable fashion, explaining why it
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World’s first plastic-free PPE launched today
Campaign group A Plastic Planet has launched the world’s first plastic-free PPE in a bid to assist the fight against
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Vehicle tyre particles ‘significant’ source of marine microplastic pollution
Particles released from vehicle tyres could be a ‘significant’ source of microplastics in the world’s oceans, a ground-breaking study has
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What happens to waste PPE during the coronavirus pandemic?
Personal protection equipment (PPE) is vital for the frontline health workers during the coronavirus pandemic – but what happens to
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Could sewers be the key to tracking coronavirus?
Engineers believe wastewater could bey key to tracking the spread of coronavirus. An international team of researchers that includes engineers
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Four things you didn’t know about nuclear waste
There are several misconceptions around nuclear waste – Laura Leay, nuclear engineering innovation fellow at the University of Manchester, tackles
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Rubbish is piling up and recycling has stalled – waste systems must adapt
With waste piling up across the UK – we must build a more diverse and resilient circular economy when the
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Are sky lanterns a recipe for disaster during the coronavirus pandemic?
A Twitter storm erupted yesterday when UK company Night Sky Lanterns announced they would be lighting lanterns for the NHS
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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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