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Who doesn’t know this – you stand in line at the deposit machine in the supermarket and have to wait until the person in front of you inserts bottle after bottle
14 February 2024Who doesn’t know this – you stand in line at the deposit machine in the supermarket and have to wait until the person in front of you inserts bottle after bottle – you can quickly lose patience with one or two large bags! The new turbo deposit machine is now supposed to change that and ... Mai mult
The region’s plastic challenge
14 February 2024The Caribbean, celebrated for its vibrant marine life and crystal-clear waters, stands at the forefront of an escalating environmental crisis. The islands face a dire plastic challenge, with waste generation at 2.30 kg per person daily, significantly surpassing the global average of 1.55 kg. The rapid increase in global plastic production, which escalated from ... Mai mult
2023 Global Brand Audit: The Coca-Cola Company is once again the top global plastic polluter
7 February 2024Break Free From Plastic Movement unveils 2023 Global Brand Audit results, with The Coca-Cola Company once again claiming the title of top global plastic polluter – meaning its products were found polluting the most countries with the most waste. For the first time ever, PepsiCo’s branded plastic waste outnumbers Coca-Cola’s, albeit in fewer countries Today, ... Mai mult
Ireland rolls out deposit recycling scheme, as pressure mounts on UK to follow suit
1 February 2024Industry-led, nationwide recycling scheme for plastic drinks bottles and aluminium cans begins operating across Ireland today, offering consumers money off their supermarket shop. Citește mai mult
Peste 130.000 de pubele vor fi distribuite în teren, atât la blocuri, cât și la case. Începe colectare selectivă în Sectorul 2
1 February 2024În Sectorul 2, va începe implementarea sistemului de colectare selectivă a deșeurilor. Primăria Sectorului 2 anunță distribuirea a peste 130.000 de containere în teren, atât la blocuri, cât și la case. Această inițiativă va permite colectarea deșeurilor în 5 fracții distincte. „Primăria Sectorului 2 implementează în teren unul din cele mai mari proiecte de ... Mai mult
Nationwide changes to recycling to kick in from 1 February 2024 Copy
1 February 2024Recycling rules are about to change through much of the motu from Thursday. The rules come as part of a new initiative to standardise the recycling service across the country by 2027. The strategy also saw the introduction of food scrap bins. Four councils, unable to meet the deadline, have until 2027 including Clutha, Hurunui, and Westland ... Mai mult
Will Deposit Return Scheme see us change our recycling behaviour?
30 January 2024Analysis: It’s probably the biggest environmental behaviour change since the plastic bag levy, but are we any good at dealing with change? Is it a TARDIS? No, it’s a reverse vending machine. Mysterious blue boxes have been appearing in shops all across the country in recent weeks as we near D-Day for Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). ... Mai mult
NIGERIA: ban on single-use plastics in Lagos State
25 January 2024Lagos State in southwestern Nigeria, which includes the country’s huge economic capital with almost 20 million inhabitants, has banned the use of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics on January 21, 2024. The measure is aimed at reducing pollution. Cleaning up single-use plastics costs tens of millions of naira a day, and the Lagos authorities refuse ... Mai mult
Do plastic bag bans work? New study finds they save 6 billion bags a year in some US states
24 January 2024Plastic bags are not biodegradable, so they can continue to pollute the environment with harmful microplastics for hundreds of years after use. Single-use plastic bag bans have successfully reduced plastic bag use and associated litter and pollution, a new study has found. Bans in five US states and cities with a combined population of around ... Mai mult
