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The environmental impact of abandoned face masks

28th December 202015th December 2020 Melanie Desert

This year, face masks have become as essential to carry around with you as your keys and purse. Research suggests

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Are Christmas jumpers bad for the environment?

9th December 20209th December 2020 Jamie Hailstone

It’s that time of the year again – rightly or wrongly – when everyone buys a Christmas jumper. For many,

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UK number 2 for generating ‘e-waste’ in the world

5th November 20205th November 2020 Jamie Hailstone

The United Kingdom generates the second highest amount of electronic waste per person in the world, according to a new

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New initiative to help tackle the global waste crisis

3rd September 20203rd September 2020 Pippa Neill

International relief and development agency, Tearfund, has launched a new initiative to help enable people in the UK to help

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Marine plastic turned into 50,000 reusable PPE items

19th August 20201st September 2020 Pippa Neill

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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Household recycling increased by 20% during lockdown

4th June 20204th June 2020 Pippa Neill

Household recycling rates have increased by up to 20% during lockdown, according to new data gathered by recycling initiative Every

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60% of adults are unsure how to recycle, report suggests

26th February 2020 Pippa Neill

60% of adults are unsure how to recycle certain plastics, according to a report published today (February 26) by plastic

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Nestlé will invest £1.5bn to ensure that ‘plastic never becomes waste’

20th January 2020 Pippa Neill

Nestlé has announced that they will invest £1.5bn to the development of new recyclable and sustainable packaging.  The Swiss food

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Recycle or replant your Christmas tree to save it from landfill

6th January 2020 Pippa Neill

With an estimated 8 million trees being disposed of this year, the government is encouraging people to recycle or replant

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How we can recycle more buildings

11th December 201911th December 2019 Seyed Ghaffar

More than 35 billion tonnes of non-metallic minerals are extracted from the Earth every year. These materials mainly end up being used

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New ‘recycling-up’ process has saved 340,000 plastic bottles from landfill

5th December 2019 Pippa Neill

Toiletry product company Splosh has created a closed-loop recycling system, which makes it easier for consumers to recycle their products. 

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Advent calendars pose major environmental and recycling problems

27th November 201927th November 2019 Pippa Neill

Waste and recycling company BusinessWaste estimates there are 16.5 million advent calenders containing single-use plastics in circulation this year, enough

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Two thirds would pay more for packaging with less plastic

5th November 2019 Pippa Neill

Almost two thirds (62%) of Europeans would be willing to pay a premium price for products that use packaging with

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Major drink companies to use 100% recyclable bottles, but scepticism remains

4th November 20194th November 2019 Pippa Neill

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

28th October 201928th October 2019 Pippa Neill

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

24th October 2019 Pippa Neill

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

23rd October 2019 Pippa Neill

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

22nd October 2019 Pippa Neill

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

21st October 201921st October 2019 Pippa Neill

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

11th October 201911th October 2019 Pippa Neill

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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