Two thirds would pay more for packaging with less plastic
Almost two thirds (62%) of Europeans would be willing to pay a premium price for products that use packaging with
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Waste
Major drink companies to use 100% recyclable bottles, but scepticism remains
Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper and PepsiCo have joined together in an attempt to tackle the plastic waste problem with their new
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Serious pollution incidents have increased by 27% since 2017, report says
The Environment Agency (EA) published a report today (October 28) revealing that although the majority of England’s business are working
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Coca Cola world’s largest plastic polluter
Coca-Cola is the world’s largest plastic polluter, polluting more than the next three global polluters combined, according to a report
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Government plans to track UK waste at home and abroad
Up to £1m of government funding is being awarded to help tackle waste crime in the UK and prevent illegal
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New process creates fresh plastic from waste
Researchers have developed an efficient process for recycling plastic by turning it into a gas that can then be recycled
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Misleading wording on packaging encourages littering, study says
Confusion around compostable packaging could lead to an increase in littering, with 38% of consumers not realising that compostable packaging
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Carlsberg to create the world’s first ‘paper’ beer bottle
Carlsberg Group has made progress on their journey to create the world’s first paper beer bottle made completely from sustainably
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12 million tonnes of waste from electric products expected next year
Consumers should demand electronic products be made from recycled plastics, says Post-Consumer High-tech Recycled Polymers for a Circular Economy (PolyCE)
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Breastfeeding could help tackle climate change
Breastfeeding for six months saves an estimated 95-154kg CO2 per baby compared to formula feeding, according to Dr. Natalie Shenker
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One cup of tea contains 11 billion microplastic particles
Teabags use polypropylene, a plastic sealing, which when heated releases 11.6 billion microplastic particles into the water, a study from
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NUS launches recycling competition for universities
The National Union of Students has teamed up with Coca-Cola to launch a national recycling competition for eleven UK universities.
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Reduce all single-use packaging, not just plastic, MPs say
The government should look at reducing all single-use packaging in the UK, not just plastic, if it wants to tackle
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WHO call for more research into water microplastic pollution
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says microplastics larger than 150 micrometres are not likely to be absorbed in the human
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Brits urged to cut down on e-waste by fixing broken appliances
75% of British householders don’t attempt to fix broken down electrical appliances, according to a survey. eSpares asked 5,000 UK
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Co-op asks councils to ‘speed up’ food waste collection rollout
The Co-op has written to local authorities in England asking them to ‘speed up’ the rollout of food waste collections
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Why your reusable coffee cup may be no better than a disposable
Is any item more symbolic of our modern, disposable culture than the single-use coffee cup? In March 2016, they were
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£300m energy recovery centre in Darwen gets green light
A state-of-the-art £300m energy recovery centre will be built in Darwen, Lancashire, after Blackburn and Darwen Council gave the green
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Microplastic pollution entering the air that we breathe
Scientists have found large quantities of microplastic pollution in remote Arctic snow, which they say raises questions about how much
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UK housing provider aims to create plastic-free houses
A West Midlands housing provider is aiming to become the first housing association in the UK to build plastic-free houses.
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