Pupils power up battery recycling campaign
A nationwide recycling campaign is on track to collect 278 tonnes of used batteries, according to its organisers. The Duracell
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Recycling
Wales to become world’s first ‘Refill Nation’
The Welsh environment minister will today announce plans to boost recycling and make Wales a ‘Refill Nation’. Hannah Blythyn is
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Bestival announce plastic water bottle ban
Promoters for the Bestival and Camp Bestival music festivals have announced that all of their bars will now stock CanO Water
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In Practice: how collaboration can foster innovation
Alan Gunner, Business Development Director, Adjuno, explains the value of retailer collaboration throughout the supply chain to improve sustainability standards
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Waitrose to outlaw disposable coffee cups by Autumn
The supermarket will initially stop the sale of disposable cups in 9 stores from April 30, with a nationwide rollout
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Unilever push forward with plastic recycling technology
Consumer goods giant Unilever has announced a partnership with start-up company Ioniqa which it hopes could deliver recycling of PET waste
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Edinburgh Zoo goes green for plastic waste campaign
Edinburgh Zoo is backing the ‘Have You Got the Bottle?’ campaign which aims to raise awareness of the issues surrounding plastic
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Plastic recycling specialists raise £3.7m through crowdfunding
Recycling Technologies, a specialist in the chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste, has successfully raised £3.7m in just over two weeks
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Britons are getting recycling wrong
According to a new survey from the British Science Association, Britons are regularly misunderstanding what can and cannot be recycled,
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London signs up to water refill scheme
A new scheme in London will trial offering free tap water refills. The scheme has been a success in cities
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Collapsed wind turbine manufacturer blasts Westminster approach to Scotland
The Scottish renewables industry has taken another hit, with the news that wind turbine manufacturer Gaia-Wind has gone into liquidation.
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Chancellor announces consultation on single-use plastic tax
The Chancellor has used his first spring statement to promise a public consultation on a new tax system that will
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It’ll take collective action to curb coffee cup waste
News of the government’s reservations about a suggested ‘latte levy’ is a disappointment but comes as no surprise. It’s the
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UK may be overestimating plastic packaging recycling figures by 10% each year
A report from environmental consultancy Eunomia has revealed that the UK may be overestimating how much plastic packaging waste is recycled
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Government rejects calls for coffee cup recycling reform
The government has produced a response to the January report by the environmental audit committee, which disagrees with several of
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Good brews in the war against plastic waste
It seems that everybody these days is talking about about single-used plastics, but one British firm has been leading for
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The lost art of buying things for life
Environmental campaigner and entrepreneur Tara Button has published a new book which encourages people to reconnect with the lost of
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London must ‘get a grip’ on sending waste for incineration
The London Assembly has warned the amount of waste being sent to incinerators from the capital has more than doubled
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Zero avoidable waste to landfill: achievable or pipe dream?
The earth’s resources are becoming scarce and extremely costly to access. It’s time for legislation to be put in place
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How to reap the rewards of the circular economy
Adopting a circular economy strategy could help one local authority in Northern Ireland save up to £3m a year, according
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