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Pandemic pause on plastic bag regulations a concern for recyclers
Concerns about the potential for spreading the new coronavirus spurred at least four (US) states and many more municipalities to stall or suspend plastic bag…
More Than $16 Million Provided to 9 Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects Around the US
The Bureau of Reclamation is providing more than $16 million to nine congressionally authorized Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse projects. This funding, part of…
Fuel from Russian Arctic spill reaches large lake, says governor
Diesel fuel from a major spill in Russia’s Arctic has reached a pristine lake which is the basin for a river flowing into the Arctic…
The U.K. will soon be home to its first consumer-owned wind farm
A project described as the U.K.’s first consumer-owned wind farm has been launched, as the way people power their homes continues to change. In an…
Environment minister rejects Queensland wind farm project to save old-growth forest
The environment minister, Sussan Ley, has rejected a $100m wind farm proposal in central Queensland on the grounds it would clear old-growth forest important to…
Germany earmarks 500 million euros for electric car charging: sources
The German economy ministry wants to earmark 500 million euros ($567 million) from Berlin’s bumper stimulus package to support the roll-out of charging stations for…
Industry calls for ban on oxo-degradable plastics
A group of trade associations and Greenpeace has called on the (UK) government to implement a total ban on so-called oxo-degradable plastics. Oxo-degradable material is…
WWF Report Lists 4 Tactics Global Corporations Can Use to Combat Plastics Pollution
Today, on World Oceans Day, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released a report pinpointing new insights and concrete actions to address global plastic pollution. In partnership…
Reusable face mask campaign launched
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has launched a campaign to manufacture and retail “sustainable and reusable non-medical face coverings” across the world. In partnership with…
‘More masks than jellyfish’: coronavirus waste ends up in ocean
Conservationists have warned that the coronavirus pandemic could spark a surge in ocean pollution – adding to a glut of plastic waste that already threatens…
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