Talks on global plastic pollution treaty begin
Talks on forming a legally-binding, global plastic pollution treaty have begun between scientists, businesses, environmental groups and the Environment Secretary. Read More
10 November 2022
It’s greenwash’: most home compostable plastics don’t work, says study
Materials put into domestic compost are failing to disintegrate after six months – the only solution is to use less Read More
‘Pre-loved’ toys scheme to be launched for Christmas under Belfast City Council plans
The pilot initiative will accept donations of a range of toys at the city council’s four recycling centres Read More
Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Corporate plastic recycling and reuse targets ‘unlikely to be met’
Big businesses are unlikely to meet timebound commitments to only use reusable, recyclable, or compostable plastic packaging by 2025 due to rises in types of flexible packaging like sachets and …
Thailand to ban plastic waste imports
Thailand is one of the countries most affected by marine litter. It is also one of the primary plastic waste-importing countries. Now the Southeast Asian country bans the import of …
FCA proposes new rules to tackle greenwashing
In a bid to clamp down on greenwashing, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing a package of new measures. Read More
What Happens When Meals on Wheels Switch to Reusable Containers?
More than 40 percent of plastic is designed to be used once, most which ends up landfilled, incinerated, or in oceans afterward, by industry accounts. Read More