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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Waste
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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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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