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recycling
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Creating a Global Package to Solve the Problem of Plastics
According to the United Nations, plastic production skyrocketed from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to about 400…
UK cracks down on electrical waste for a circular economy
Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has announced that online marketplaces and vape producers will soon be paying their…
The $60 Billion Potential Hiding in Your Discarded Gadgets
Recycling is important, yes. But it is also utterly insufficient to meet our needs. We tend to think…
Putting food waste in the bin felt wrong until I learned where it went
Allerton Waste Recovery Park A.P.S. (UK)/Alamy A few years ago, I spent an interesting if pungent day visiting…
Changing tides for tech businesses as the ESPR comes into force
Lars Rensing, CEO of Digital Product Passport solutions provider Protokol, discusses the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation…
Speira’s RIVOS sustainability label minimises carbon footprint
At Speira, sustainability and transparency are two sides of the same coin. We want to make it easy…
New study finds UK is in favour of banning single-use packaging
New research released by environmental charity City to Sea revealed the public overwhelmingly wants to see the government…
Single-use vapes ban will help reach circular economy goals
Parliament has laid new legislation to ban the sale of single-use vapes from 1 June 2025, Circular Economy…
Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It
Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in…
New Technique Turns Plastic Waste Into Wealth
Scientists are advancing chemical recycling to improve plastic waste reuse by breaking down plastics into their basic components.…