Carlsberg to replace plastic ring can holders with recyclable glue
Danish brewer will be the first to ditch pack rings in a move it says will reduce plastic by up to 76%Familiar plastic can holders used for lager and beer multipacks could be on their way out after...
View ArticlePlastic waste set to beat price as UK shoppers' top concern – study
In the next decade, reduced packaging and increased recyclability will become the main issues for consumers, research showsThe number one issue for British shoppers in the next decade will be to reduce...
View ArticleTop UK crisp brands failing to ditch plastic packets, research shows
Walkers and KP Snacks are among those failing to address consumer concerns over recyclability, say green campaignersMajor UK crisp brands are failing to address consumer concerns about their...
View ArticleHow to get people to behave better? Use carrots, not sticks
From recycling clothes to stopping smoking and behaving in public, incentive tickets are making a difference. But are we losing the ability to do good for its own sake? It is a shrewd psychological...
View ArticlePot luck: the paint recyclers who put leftover litres to good use
It’s all profit and gloss for the Brits who do exactly what it says on the tinRare is the DIY dilettante with the foresight to know they are never going to use the rest of that paint they stashed in...
View ArticleMost Australians believe household recycling sent to landfill, survey finds
80% say they would pay up to $10 per week for better services Two-thirds of Australians believe their household recycling is sent to landfill and 72% said they would recycle more if they knew that...
View ArticleHuge rise in US plastic waste shipments to poor countries following China ban
Beijing’s crackdown on foreign waste prompts redirection of US recycling to developing countries in south-east AsiaExports of plastic waste from the US to developing countries have surged following...
View ArticleA vexing question: why do men recycle less than women?
An eco-friendly person is seen as ‘more feminine’ by both sexes, leading men to shun behaviors beneficial to the environmentSeveral years ago while Christmas shopping, I came across a shop selling a...
View ArticleWalkers answers critics with launch of UK crisp packet recycling plan
Manufacturer to collect and repurpose packaging after campaign against firm’s wasteWalkers has agreed to offer a free national recycling scheme to stop millions of empty crisp packets ending up in...
View ArticleThe fashion editor's eco-makeover: can I rethink my love affair with clothes?
I’ll always love the thrill of shopping, but I care about the planet, too. Where do I begin? I love fashion. I love going to catwalk shows. I love getting dressed up. I love the illicit thrill of some...
View Article'Ick': rats, roaches and rank smells dampen New York's compost program
Plans to expand program are on hold as bad smells and vermin are holding back New Yorkers from saving food scrapsIt was meant to be an ambitious environmental program, but efforts at composting in New...
View ArticleOverwhelmed by climate change? Here's what you can do
From campaigning to installing insulation and solar panels, some practical steps you can take to help avoid climate breakdownFull report: We have 12 years to limit climate change catastrophe, warns...
View ArticleWhat to do with plastic wrapping on the Guardian’s Weekend magazine? | Letters
Mary Fawcett and Geoff Walmsley look for and offer solutions to the problem of recycling the bag that the newspaper’s Saturday supplements come inHaving just read “Crunch time for forests and plastic...
View ArticleCanadian woman raises $15,000 for cancer foundation by recycling bottles
Gia Tran has donated the funds from collecting bottles and cans to the BC Cancer Foundation in Vancouver for 21 yearsNearly every weekday over the past two decades, a Canadian woman has dropped by the...
View ArticleHow to beat air pollution? Stop burning the fields
Instead of contributing to smog by burning stubble, farmers are learning that waste products can be turned into profitDeep breath. Autumn in India is smog season, the worst time of year for some of the...
View ArticleUK plastics recycling industry under investigation for fraud and corruption
Exclusive: Watchdog examining claims plastic waste is not being recycled but left to leak into rivers and oceansThe plastics recycling industry is facing an investigation into suspected widespread...
View ArticlePlastic recycling industry's problems costing councils up to £500,000 a year
Chinese ban on waste imports is significantly affecting UK councils’ ability to collect and recycle plasticMajor problems in the plastic recycling industry are costing local councils in England up to...
View ArticleBottle it up: the car park that lets drivers pay in plastic
A scheme at one Leeds’ CitiPark hopes to encourage recycling by giving motorists a 20p parking voucher for every bottle they bring inIt seems a great idea: take plastic bottles along to a car park to...
View ArticleAre the days of recycling with a clear conscience over? | Sharon George
It fuels consumption, while millions of tonnes of our plastic isn’t recycled at all. The industry, and our thinking, need a shake-upIs recycling supporting unsustainable consumerism?There is a...
View ArticleUK’s plastic waste is a burning issue | Letters
New plastic-to-fuel technology means there is a growing case for stockpiling our plastic waste, argues Patrick Cosgrove. David Reed says it’s time to start burning all household rubbish to generate...
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