waste
Solar panels – an eco-disaster waiting to happen?
4 June 2023While they are being promoted around the world as a crucial weapon in reducing carbon emissions, solar panels have an average lifespan of 25-30 years. Experts say billions of panels will eventually all need to be disposed of and replaced. “The world has installed more than one terawatt of solar capacity. Ordinary solar panels ... Mai mult
Food producers and retailers lobby to delay UK household recycling reforms
1 June 2023Britain’s biggest retailers and food manufacturers are stepping up lobbying on the government to delay landmark environmental reforms that would force them to pay for the collection and recycling of household packaging waste from next year. Industry bosses have used Downing Street crisis talks arranged in response to soaring food prices to warn that the plans ... Mai mult
1st Plastics Pollution Weather Forecast Predicts 88 Pounds of Microplastic Over Paris
26 May 2023Diplomats from 175 countries gathering in Paris for plastics treaty talks on Monday may want to pack an umbrella, but not just because there’s a chance of rain. France’s capital will also be showered during the five-day talks by billions of microplastic particles falling from the sky, according to the first-ever plastics pollution weather forecast. ... Mai mult
Europe needs to step up circular economy efforts, including on waste prevention
17 May 2023The EEA briefing ‘How far is Europe from reaching its ambition to double the circular use of materials?’ shows that, in 2021, about 11.7% of all materials used in the EU came from recycled waste, up from 8.3% in 2004. Enhanced recycling will speed up this progress but it needs to be complemented with reducing the overall material ... Mai mult
Surf champ Lucy Campbell says her sport must be greener
16 May 2023A top UK surfer has slammed her sport for relying on boards and wetsuits mass-produced from petrochemicals that create tonnes of waste every year. Seven times British women’s champion Lucy Campbell told the BBC the top brands “need to change”. Despite surfing’s eco-friendly image, it uses plastic boards covered in toxic resins and non-biodegradable ... Mai mult
INTERVIEW ALICE NICHITA, COCA-COLA HBC: “THE EU SHOULD PRIORITIZE BOTTLE-TO-BOTTLE RECYCLING”
15 May 2023“Promoting circularity is preventing beverage bottles from getting recycled into other industries such as textiles for example. The EU should prioritize bottle-to-bottle recycling. This way, beverage bottles will be converted into new beverage bottles and close the loop. The Deposit Return System (DRS) is a great example of how circularity is a success story ... Mai mult
Leader of Kenyan waste pickers: ‘We are the backbone of recycling’
12 May 2023After a childhood on the dump, John Chweya wants to ensure rights are enshrined in UN plastic pollution treaty. As a boy, John Chweya was one of many children who scrambled over the mountain of stinking waste at Kachok dump, using a magnet that he dangled over the rubbish to pull out metal scraps ... Mai mult
$10 Trillion Investor Group Urges Consumer Goods Companies, Retailers to Reduce Plastic Use
4 May 2023A group of more than 180 investors, representing $10 trillion in assets under management, have signed a joint statement calling on companies to cut their use of plastics, and address the financial risks of plastic use. The statement, coordinated by Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), is targeted primarily at intensive users of plastic packaging, ... Mai mult
Tracking notable recycling laws by state
19 April 2023State legislatures have kicked into high gear in recent years to introduce and pass numerous bills aimed at improving recycling, reducing plastic waste, promoting circular economy initiatives and more. To date, states have been more nimble than Congress in enacting legislation, and this could change the way communities — and eventually the country — manage waste and ... Mai mult
