How scientists are recycling tonnes of plastic from labs
University of York researchers have created a new system for recycling single-use plastics used in some scientific experiments. They say the
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Recycling
Durham gives green light for £15m plastic bottle recycling plant
Durham County Council has given the green light for a £15m plastic bottle recycling plant to be developed near the
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Interview: May Al-Karooni of Globechain on why business is finally coming round to the circular economy
May Al-Karooni is the founder and CEO of Globechain – an award-winning British reuse marketplace that connects businesses to charities
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Why the planning system must improve to help build better recycling infrastructure
David Wilson, managing director of recycling company Vanden, argues the case for an improved planning system so more plastic recycling
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Music festival ‘goes green’ to protect the Peaks
Y Not Festival has launched a sustainability campaign that aims to reduce waste and protect its idyllic Peak District setting.
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M&S to sell plastic-packaging free fruit and vegetables
Marks & Spencer has started to sell loose fruit and vegetables completely free of plastic packaging, as part of a
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How one shop in Cumbria is ‘cutting the wrap’ to reduce waste
Paul and Cat Moffat run Cut the Wrap, a zero-waste shop in Ulverston, Cumbria. The shop is still to have
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Household recycling changes won’t lead to fly-tipping, says council
Buckinghamshire County Council has agreed to controversial changes in its household recycling centre service including charging for the disposal of
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Swindon could get ‘all plastic’ recycling facility
An Advanced Plastics Recycling Facility (aPRF), which can recycle all types of plastic, could get the go-ahead in Swindon. Recycling
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Government appoints Food Waste Champion
The Government has appointed philanthropist Ben Elliot as its new food surplus and waste champion to help cut the amount
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Government announces waste and recycling overhaul
The Government has published its Resources and Waste Strategy this morning (December 18) which sets out a range of measures
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How tackling food waste is good karma…
Originally developed in Sweden, Karma is an app that helps people find cut-price food that would otherwise have gone to
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Half of Brits will be stuck with unwanted Christmas gifts, according to survey
50% of Brits will need a receipt to return or exchange a Christmas present this year, but the vast majority
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Waste Kellogg’s corn flakes turned into beer
The cereal giant Kellogg’s has joined forces with a Salford brewery to turn waste corn flakes into a new type
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Circular economy key to lowering carbon footprint, report says
Businesses that embrace the circular economy in their supply chains have reduced energy prices, lower their carbon footprint and are
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Marks & Spencer launches eco-shopping bag
The high street chain M&S has launched a new eco-shopping bag that helps prevent waste and reduce poverty among people
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In Practice: how the environment is impacting the catering industry
Jamie Roberts, writing on behalf of catering equipment manufacturers, Nisbets, discusses how catering industry professionals can be part of the
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A ‘can do’ attitude to recycling
The ‘Blue Planet’ effect had a powerful effect on three young Londoners, who after visiting a remote island in Thailand
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Plastic straws could be banned by 2020, says Government
The Government has announced it plans to ban plastic straws by October 2020. The plan is subject to a consultation launched by
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London half marathon to ban single use plastic bottles
The Harrow Half Marathon this Sunday (September 16) will be London’s first to offer no single-use plastic bottles to runners.
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