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Plastic bags: Government confirms all retailers in England to levy 10p charge from April

The 5p charge on plastic bags is being ramped up to 10p and will be extended to all retailers in England from April next year,…

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‘Waste of time & resources’: Norwegian researchers call against cleansing seas of floating plastic waste

Cleaning floating plastic from the sea is a “lost cause” and trying to remove it can actually do more harm than good, new research suggests….

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Study: Wastewater treatment plants could profit by processing food waste

A new report issued by the California Environmental Protection Agency shows that at least half of California’s landfill-bound food waste could be processed at the…

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Satellite images show rapid growth of glacial lakes worldwide

Glacial lakes have grown rapidly around the world in recent decades, according to satellite images that reveal the impact of increased meltwater draining off retreating…

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Report: $3.4 Trillion to be Invested Globally in Renewable Energy by 2030

According to a new report, an estimated $3.4 trillion will be invested in renewable energy during the next decade, including $2.72 trillion in wind and…

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Interpol notes ‘alarming increase’ in illegal exports

The report notes that since 2018, when China introduced import restrictions on plastic waste, there has been a “considerable increase” in illegal waste shipments from…

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Australian government may restrict scrap exports

The Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020, on track to be approved in Australia, has been designed to “to ban the export of waste glass,…

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Bimbo Bakeries, TerraCycle partner to recycle bread bags

Bimbo Bakeries USA, a baking company based in Horsham, Pennsylvania, has partnered with TerraCycle, Trenton, New Jersey, to make its bread, buns, bagels and English…

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Songbirds Reduce Reproduction to Help Survive Drought

With climate change heating the globe, drought more frequently impacts the reproduction and survival of many animal species. New research from the University of Montana…

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Report: Fashion Industry Needs Drastic Changes to Reach Climate Goals

If fashion industry leaders actually want to mitigate climate change, they need to overhaul their sector. A new report from McKinsey & Company crunched the…

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