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Wasteaid announces £800k partnership with Huhtamaki

International waste management charity Wasteaid has announced a two-year partnership worth €900,000 (£800,000) with sustainable food packaging company Huhtamaki to drive community-level circular economy innovation…

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Help us protect the headwaters of the Amazon from oil companies, elders say

Indigenous leaders are calling for help to stop oil companies drilling in the headwaters of the Amazon river in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic,…

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Thousands of run-down US dams would kill people if they failed, study finds

More than 15,000 dams in the US would likely kill people if they failed, and at least 2,300 of them are in poor or unsatisfactory…

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Because of Rising CO2, Trees Might Be Warming the Arctic

The Arctic is one of the fastest-warming places on the planet —and scientists still aren’t completely sure why. Melting snow and ice may be speeding…

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Australian researchers claim world-first boost for lower cost solar cells

Australian researchers have passed a major international milestone for the durability of next generation perovskite solar cells, a key step towards the commercialisation of ultra…

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Danish Round-Up: New recycling system in Denmark – recycle more, burn less

People living in Denmark will soon be required to sort their waste into ten different types, according to the government. One of the biggest goals…

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New global waste standard to drive business circularity

A new global waste standard has been released by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to enable companies to track their waste generation and encourage a…

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Plastics recycling labelling “confusing and inconsistent”, according to global study

A global assessment of recycling and sustainability labelling on plastic packaging claims to have found that only 17% of assessed labels give consumers quality information…

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Nespresso releases 80% recycled aluminium coffee capsules

Nespresso has launched what it claims are the first coffee capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium, as the company continues its journey towards a circular…

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Olea Edge Analytics unveils real-time water utility meter management platform

Olea Edge Analytics, an intelligent edge computing platform for the water utility industry, today announced a program for cities to optimize revenues associated with water…

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