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Scotland Moves to Ban Plastic Cotton Buds
The Scottish government has today revealed new plans to become the first UK country to ban the manufacture and sale of plastic cotton buds, one of the most common pieces of litter washed up on beaches around the British Isles.…
Dell and General Motors Join Effort to Drive Out Ocean Plastics
A group of businesses led by the NGO Lonely Whale yesterday revealed plans to build the first commercial-scale ocean-friendly plastic supply chain, in the latest sign of the growing momentum behind efforts to tackle plastic waste. Supported by UN Environment,…
Jovana Mehandžić Đurđić: Free Charging of Electric Cars at IKEA
We have all heard of the Swedish giant IKEA – the world’s leading retail chain with a wide range of home decor products. The main concept of IKEA involves developing products that are characterized by good design, functionality, quality and…
Zero Waste Scotland Publishes Carbon Report as Recycling Rate Climbs
Scotland’s national household recycling rate reached 45.5% in 2016, with one council, East Renfrewshire, becoming the first Scottish council to break through the 60% mark, according to figures published today. The news comes on the same day that Zero Waste…
EU Commission ‘Limiting Focus’ of Chemicals and Waste Roadmap
The European Commission’s roadmap on chemicals, products and waste legislation should concentrate on resolving policy conflicts, says the European Engineering Industries Association, Orgalime. There is a “limiting” of focus to how to reduce the presence, and improve the tracking, of…
Veolia Unveils ‘Cupcycling’ Scheme to Turn Coffee Cups into Shopping Bags
From today shoppers in Selfridges will be able to give their green credentials a polish thanks to a new partnership between the department store, waste giant Veolia and papermaker James Cropper, which together have launched a new initiative to turn…
Veolia Plans to Turn Old Rubbish Dumps into Solar Farms
Waste and resources specialist Veolia has set out plans to install solar across its portfolio of former UK landfills, in order to “better utilise” the sites to generate income from renewable electricity. As part of its restoration programme to clean…