Category: Waste & Waste Management
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Multi-country study setting new benchmark for detail and understanding of plastic packaging in European waste streams
CEFLEX and partners are conducting a multi-country compositional analysis to research the type and amount of flexible packaging and rigid plastic packaging in the post-consumer waste stream. The research is providing valuable data to understand the collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure needed in each country.
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Coles partners with Planet Ark to help tackle waste and recycling
Retailer supports World Environment Day’s focus on beating plastic pollution and waste
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Mpact Recyling Data for South Africa
Mpact Recycling, the collection arm of one of the leading recycling companies in South Africa, Mpact Group, is proud to announce the release of its exceptional 2022 figures.
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What Does Starbucks Do with Waste Coffee Grounds?
One of the biggest coffee companies in the world, Starbucks produces a large volume of leftover coffee grounds.
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Aldi partners with Polytag for packaging traceability
Britain’s fourth largest retailer partners with Polytag to track its packaging
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WUST Receives $3.6M to combat plastic waste
Plastics transformed engineering in the past century, but they also transformed the environment in ways that will take millennia to repair. Washington University in St. Louis is leading a new effort to address the grand challenge of developing the next generation of high-performance, sustainably sourced and biodegradable plastics that advance engineering while also protecting the…
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Researchers make high-quality building boards from pruning waste without added glue
Now that the housing challenge in the Netherlands is coinciding with ambitious climate targets, biobased construction is in the spotlight
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Why Colorado Will not Accept Compostable Plastics?
New guidelines help ensure composting efforts don’t go to waste
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Canada proposes significant regulation of consumer facing plastics
On April 18, 2023, the Government of Canada published proposed measures in furtherance of its zero plastic waste agenda. Canada proposes three main initiatives.
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EU Cities and Researchers turn organic waste into valuable goods.
Coffee grounds collected from shops can be turned into food ingredients, biofuels and bioplastics.
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UNEP: Everything you need to know about plastic pollution
This year’s World Environment Day – the fiftieth iteration of the annual celebration of the planet – is focusing on the plastic pollution crisis. The reason? Humanity produces more than 430 million tonnes of plastic annually, two-thirds of which are short-lived products that soon become waste, filling the ocean and, often, working their way into…
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Three ways to solve the plastics pollution crisis
Researchers are studying how more-sophisticated policies, smarter recycling and new materials could stem the tide of waste.
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Port Phillip (AU) Guidelines for Food and Garden Organics Bin
It’s important to keep contamination levels in our food and garden organics (FOGO) recycling bins low so we can continue to create high quality compost to nourish Victorian parks and grounds.
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New Study Exposes Hidden Toxic Plastic Waste Trade
Contrary to current estimates, new research suggests that there is twice as much plastic waste exported to non-OECD countries
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Colorado’s Largest Composter is Changing its Accepted Materials List to be More Restrictive
A1 Organics, Colorado’s largest composter, is changing its accepted materials list to be more restrictive.
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EU Environment Council: Video Session on Regulation of Packaging and Packaging waste
The proposal aims to strengthen existing rules on the prevention, reduction and recycling of packaging and packaging waste. In particular, it proposes to reduce packaging waste by 15% per Member State per capita by 2040 and to ensure that all packaging on the EU market is recyclable in an economically viable way by 2030.
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Carbon Metric Report for Scotland Household Waste
Since 2011, Scotland has been measuring the lifecycle impacts of waste – demonstrating how waste reduction and sustainable waste management can play a critical role in the fight against climate change.
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Machine Learning for Accurate Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic Sorting
Automatic identification and classification of compostable and biodegradable plastics using hyperspectral imaging. UK researchers use machine learning to develop “highly accurate” plastic and compostable waste sortation
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University of Kentucky Student Creates Compostable Paper Recycling Program
Inspired by ideas from a Symposium on Energy, University of Kentucky student and UK Recycling’s programmatic support intern, Shaun Lavin, started a pilot composting program for brown paper towels on campus.
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Producing PHA from Wastewater
Wastewater treatment plants can do more than just wastewater treatment. In the future, they should also recover resources. One approach that researchers at Eawag are pursuing is the conversion of the organic carbon contained in wastewater into bioplastics with the help of bacteria
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Mizzou Engineering Researcher Helps Turn Food Wastes Into Biodegradable Plastics
A Mizzou Engineer is helping researchers at Virginia Tech develop a process to convert food wastes into biodegradable plastics
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Hong Kong Recycling Efforts Undermined by Bioplastics
Hong Kong’s recycling efforts undermined by confusion over handling of biodegradable plastics, says environmental group
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REDCycle Declared Insolvent After Plastic Waste Management Fiasco
REDcycle declared insolvent after failing to pay storage fees for the 12,000 metric tons of soft plastics it secretly stockpiled in New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and South Australia.
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ZWE and Reloop Publish a Guidance on How to Legislate Mixed Waste Sorting
ZWE and Reloop Publish a Guidance on How to Legislate Mixed Waste Sorting in the context of the Renewable Energy Directive
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Turning Fruit Waste into Water Purification Material
A Nanyang Technological University scientist has developed an ultra-thin material made from recycled fruit with exceptional light-to-heat conversion efficiency that can be used in equipment to purify dirty water.
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Mixed Waste Sorting is Key to Meeting EU Circular Economy Objectives
Reloop and Zero Waste Europe have published today a new study by Eunomia Research and Consulting which shows that applying sorting systems to mixed waste (MWS) prior to thermal treatment and landfilling can significantly support Europe’s climate objectives and contribute to achieving ambitious plastics and municipal waste recycling targets.
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EU Procedure Against France Regarding Waste Management Labels
Commission calls on FRANCE to ensure that its labelling requirements concerning waste sorting instructions comply with the principle of free movement of goods
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Pelletize Waste Materials
The idea of using biomass or non-recyclable materials to produce power has been around for a long time, but techniques for developing a consistent feedstock to produce a fuel that is economical compared to coal, resistant to moisture, and has no spontaneous combustion in storage has been a daunting challenge.
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Characterization and Potential Valorization of Industrial Food Processing Wastes
Researchers dig deep into the huge potential value of industrial food waste
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Northwestern University Develops New Process to Upcycle Lignin and Plant waste
Biorefinery uses microbial fuel cell to upcycle resistant plant waste. Organic waste turns into antioxidant flavonoids for nutrition and medicine
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Waste Colonialism is Big Corp Making Consumers Pay for its Plastic Waste
As the Philippines caps off its celebration of Zero Waste month, environmentalists underscore how waste colonialism is not just about rich countries dumping their litter in developing Asian nations.
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HolyGrail 2.0 Launches Pilot Project in France
HolyGrail 2.0 launches open invitation to French operators for pilot market
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Processing of Bioplastics in Biogas Production
Processing of bioplastics in biogas production: a forward-looking waste management solution
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Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilot Launched
Led by the Composting Consortium, the pilot will generate data to help shape international standards for field testing compostable packaging and contribute to the launch of an open-source results database.
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French Coast Hit By Plastic Pellets; Minister and Mayors File Legal Complaint
Joël Guerriau, a senator for the Loire-Atlantique region says that a clear definition of how dangerous these pellets is needed on an international level.
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MEPs Call for Stronger Rules on Waste Export
Waste export: MEPs call for stronger EU rules to protect environment and human health
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Investigation Finds 3000 Tonnes of Plastic Waste in Melbourne Warehouses
EPA finds 3,000 tonnes of soft plastics in Melbourne warehouses amid REDcycle investigation — Criminal scheme involve setting fire to the warehouse to touch the insurance … and get rid of the unrecyclable plastic waste.
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US Senate Hearing on Reducing Plastic Waste
Video of the US senate hearing on Reducing Plastic Waste
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What if Plastic Waste Was Intentionally Dumped in the Oceans?
Deliberate dumping of plastic trash in the Pacific: How widespread is it?
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Flanders Digital Deposit Return Scheme for Bottles
Flanders (Belgium) may opt for a digital DRS for bottles
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Turning Plastic Waste into a Valuable Soil Additive
UCR method creates useful char from plastic and corn waste
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Smart Compost Bins Have Arrived in Manhattan
Smart Compost Bins—45 in All—Have Arrived in Upper Manhattan
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Coffee Pods and Tea Bags can Now be Placed in Organic Waste Containers in the Netherlands
Although some may have been doing it for years – secretly or otherwise – it is now officially allowed: throwing away coffee pods and tea bags with the vegetable, fruit and garden waste (VGFT). This will add tens of millions of kilos of compost on an annual basis, the industry expects.
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Shellmet, the Helmet Made from Waste Scallop Shells
Shellmet is a new helmet design by TBWA\Hakuhodo’s creative team and Osaka-based Koushi Chemical Industry Co, made using Hokkaido’s discarded scallop shells
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What to do with Australia’s Bread Bags and Chip Packets?
Trials are under way to find advanced solutions to a notoriously difficult problem. But could a focus on recycling distract from other issues?
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80% of Waste from Qatar World Cup Stadiums Recycled
More than 2,000 tonnes of waste recycled or composted
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Ai Interview on Plastic Waste
We asked OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT for some of the most important questions on plastic waste and recorded those questions and its own answers below.
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Refuse and Recycling Collection is 7th Deadliest Job in US
Refuse and recycling collection is now the seventh deadliest job in the U.S. with 34 reported fatalities in 2021, a drop from 38 in 2020.
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Testing Plastic Waste Roads in the US
‘Plastic roads’ are paved with good intentions – and trash
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Converting Citrus Fruit Peels into Bio Enzymes
Bio enzymes are a zero-waste process of repurposing fruit peels, they’re also planet-friendly, non-toxic and multi-purpose
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India Mandates Compostable Plastic Packaging
Govt mandates 100% recycling of compostable plastic packaging materials from 2023-24 — Well done by the compostable plastic industry. However, god knows how India will manage this in practice.
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Michigan Bill to Revamp Waste Management
Eight related bills would overhaul the state’s waste priorities to focus on recycling and diversion.
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Closed Loop Partners Launch Circular Services
Closed Loop Partners and Brookfield Partner to Launch Circular Services, the Leading Developer of Circular Economy Infrastructure in the United States
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Update on Indian Pharma Industry Waste Management
Industry focuses on recycling & recovery of industrial waste
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EUBP Statement on EU Proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste
Proposed new packaging rules acknowledge environmental and climate benefits of compostable plastic packaging
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Video of Elephant Eating Plastics
Here’s a video of an elephant eating plastic waste. Do not under estimate the power of such videos on social media … remember the video of a turtle with a plastic straw in its nostril that precipitated the plastic crisis
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Malta Goes Beverage Container Return Scheme
The Beverage Container Refund Scheme officially set in motion today!
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Visualizing Mismanaged Plastic Waste by Country
The infographic visualizes the largest contributors of mismanaged plastic waste in 2019, based on data from a study by Meijer et al. published in the Science Advances journal.
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Compostable Packaging in Canada Ends up in Landfill Says CBC
What happens to compostables in Ottawa green bins?
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Composting Consortium for US Composting
What will it take for us to get to zero waste? Composting plays an essential role.
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SUP Compostable Alternatives Fiasco in Australia
The Australian example shows that there’s a problem dealing with compostable packaging.
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TotalEnergies Corbion Stimulates Recycling of PLA
TotalEnergies Corbion is stepping up its efforts in closing the recycling loop for PLA.
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How DRC is Struggling to Manage Plastic Waste
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to the second largest rainforest in the world – making it one of the designated nations tackling the climate crisis.
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TotalEnergies Corbion and Tomra Manage to Sort PLA with Near Infra-Red
Sorting of PLA from municipal plastic waste again proven to be easy — OK, not bad at all. I support this solution 100% if the collected waste is recycled into rPLA instead of composted.
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Most Ocean Plastic Waste Comes from Fishing and Aquaculture
Over 75% Of Plastic In Great Pacific Garbage Patch Originates From Fishing
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City of Boise Says No to All Compostable Plastics
It doesn’t look good for compostable plastics. The result of the “Divide et impera” strategy of European Bioplastics under the previous management of TotalEnergies …. A sweet bitter dish of greed with a “bad Karma” sauce. Better served cold or not at all. Bon Appetit!
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Marine Litter Report Northern Ireland 2021
Plastic pollution: 2021 ‘was worst year for marine litter’ in Northern Ireland
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Nestle CEO on Plastic Waste Responsibility
Nestle CEO said Nestle is already paying for plastic waste management — Ummh, companies like Nestle avoid paying corporate taxes through all types of financial constructions. Citizens pay a higher tax rate than multinationals. It’s corporate feudal system.
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Japan Plastic Waste Exports
Japan has long been Asia’s biggest plastic packaging waste producer
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EU Deal on Hazardous Chemicals
MEPs clinch deal with member states to reduce harmful chemicals in waste
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Australian EPA Says No to Compostable Packaging
Newly clarified Environment Protection Authority (EPA) regulations state that items such as compostable packaging, cardboard, animal faeces and teabags will not be permitted in green FOGO bins — What’s interesting is the justification they give for the ban; be careful for global jurisprudence.
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Singapore to Test Bottle Deposit Return Scheme
Singapore aims to start drink container return scheme in 2024, targets 80 per cent collection rate
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Thailand to Ban Plastic Waste Imports
Thailand confirms ban on imports of waste plastics from 2025 and restrictions in 2023 and 2024
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NL is Centre of EU Plastic Waste Maffia
NL is the pivotal hub of criminal exports of plastic waste outside Europe.
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Avangard Selected for Apple Accelerator Class
Plastic recycler Avangard Innovative has been selected to participate in Apple’s Business Accelerator Program. This opens further opportunities for Avangard to do business with the tech giant.
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University of Idaho on Converting Manure to Bioplastics
University of Idaho researchers are pioneering technologies that have potential to turn a liability for dairymen – animal waste – into revenue-generating products.
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Eastman Joins Pact Collective
Eastman supports beauty industry nonprofit in efforts to advance circularity of beauty packaging
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UN Treaty to Protect Sea Life Fails to Reach Deal
Nations fail to reach deal on UN treaty to protect sea life
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DS Smith Research on Paper Made from Agro Waste
Straw, hemp, cocoa shells, daisies and even seaweed – how your (plastic-free) future groceries could be packaged
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Nike Incinerates Textile Waste in Cambodia
Clothing incinerated to fuel Cambodian brick kilns
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Biomass to Recycle Electronic Waste
Compost to computer: Bio-based materials used to salvage rare earth elements
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Worlds Most Expensive Plastic Waste Bag
The world’s most expensive plastic waste bag — Initially, I thought it was a joke, but it’s not.
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Setting up Curbside Compost Pickup in US Towns
How and where do you start to set up curbside compost pickup in the US? Here’s a concrete example.
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Should I Buy Biodegradable Materials If Trash Goes to Landfill?
Is there an environmental benefit to using biodegradable disposable plates and cutlery that are then thrown out with the trash in closed plastic bags — and presumably dropped in landfill?
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Bacteria Can Remove Plastic Pollution from Lakes
A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than on natural matter like leaves and twigs.
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Textile Waste is the New Pollution Plague in Ghana
As much as 40 per cent of the $80million-worth of used clothes that Britain sells to Ghana goes straight into landfill, with campaigners saying that fast fashion trends are to blame
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Newport Beach Water Wheel Against Ocean Trash
Newport Beach rolling out innovative ‘water wheel’ to scoop up ocean trash
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European Plastic Recycling Turns into a Fiasco
The industry convinced EU politicians that all plastics could be recycled. Now comes the 2nd act of the Buffalo Bill show: the plastic waste has miraculously disappeared….so nothing was recycled.
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Plastitar
Plastic pollution now combining with tar to form ocean-threatening ‘plastitar’ — When will the great masters of this world finally stop talking and start organising the “industrial” collection and removal of the garbage patches in the oceans?
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New Method to Recover PHA from Bacterial Cells
Potential of mealworms used in polyhydroxyalkanoate/bioplastic recovery as red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) feed ingredient
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Fisher Price Joins Mattel Toy Takeback Program
Fisher-Price Joins Barbie, MEGA, and Matchbox in Mattel PlayBack, a Toy Takeback Program Designed to Recover and Reuse Materials in Mattel Toys
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How Nepal Deals with Plastic Waste
Instead of just complaining about garbage, an organisation is recycling plastic waste in Kathmandu and Bharatpur — This article caught me off guard with the term “environmental elite”.
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Plastic Waste to Triple by 2060
Global plastic waste set to almost triple by 2060, says OECD
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Boston Goes Curbside Food Waste Collection
Boston to launch curbside food waste collection in August
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EU Consultation on Revision of Waste Framework Directive
Waste and recycling: Commission seeks views on revision of the Waste Framework Directive
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Hong Kong Introduces Polluter Pays for Beverage Containers
Polluter Pays Principle Introduces New Levies on Beverage Containers
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