Waste

Southeast Asia's Plastic 'Addiction' Blights World's Oceans

On her lunch break, Bangkok office worker Chinapa Payakha emerges from a 7-Eleven store with two plastic bags. One holds a Big Gulp soft drink. The othe...

Europe Struggles As Plastic Pollution Piles Up: Analysis

Europe has sent just over half the plastic waste it used to ship to China to other parts of Asia since Beijing's environmental crackdown closed the world's...

Plastic-Eating Enzyme Holds Promise In Fighting Pollution, Study Finds

Scientists in Britain and the United States say that they have engineered an enzyme that eats plastic – a breakthrough that could help in the fight a...

Iceland Boss Calls On Other Retailers To ‘Follow Suit’ On Plastics Pledge

The managing director of UK retailer Iceland has called on other retailers to “follow suit” and make meaningful commitments to lower plastic us...

Svensk Handel Welcomes Governmental Approach To Plastic Waste

Svensk Handel, the Swedish trade association, has announced that it welcomes the government's initiative to set up a committee to look at ways to redu...

DS Smith Tailor-Makes Boxes To Reduce Packaging Waste

Packaging and recycling company DS Smith will be trialling a machine that can create boxes to fit the specific dimensions of particular products, following...

Tesco Partners With Potato Supplier Branston To Cut Down On Waste

UK potato supplier Branston has teamed up with Tesco to open a £5 million prepared potato factory. The new factory will produce approximately 3,50...

Seven In Ten Spanish Houses Have At Least One Recycling Bin

Seven out of ten Spanish consumers (72.5%), say they use more than one bin in their homes, one for waste and one for recyclable goods; plastic, t...

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Ecoffee Cup CEO Stirred By War On Waste Campaign

Continente First Hypermarket To Transform Waste Into Energy

Glass Federation Backs EU Proposal For Circular Economy

Tesco Launches New Food Waste Reduction Initiative

Amazon Draws Criticism For Excessive Packaging Use

Tesco To Use Plastic Waste As Recycled Bags

French Parliament Outlaws Destruction Of Food Waste By Supermarkets

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