Avainsana: plastic waste
Scuba divers are turning plastic waste in the oceans into Covid face masks
A group of scuba divers have come up with a neat way of tackling two major problems, by recycling ocean plastic waste into coronavirus face…
Henkel Concludes 5-year $70m Plastic Waste Reduction Bond
Düsseldorf based diversified product manufacturer, Henkel, has become “the first company globally” to conclude a plastic waste reduction bond. The company said that to achieve…
China’s petroleum industry steps up to tackle plastic waste
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste and the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) are working together to promote the reduction and elimination of…
Recycling laggard Greece to discard single-use plastic
Greece has drafted a bill banning the use of a range of single-use plastics, from takeaway coffee cups to cotton buds, ahead of an EU…
Plastic waste surges as coronavirus prompts restaurants to use more disposable packaging
Before the start of the outbreak, cities and states were making some progress on banning plastic bags, shifting away from single-use plastic — which ends…
Report: Consumers and business concerned about plastic waste but expect governments to do more
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Food Industry Asia (FIA) today released a regional survey of consumers and food and beverage businesses across South-East…
Reusable containers safe during Covid-19 pandemic, say experts
More than 100 scientists will publish a signed statement on Monday to reassure the public that reusable containers are safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. Amid…
Ugandans melt plastic waste into coronavirus face shields
When the Ugandan government ordered all non-essential workplaces shut to contain the coronavirus pandemic in late March, Peter Okwoko and his colleague Paige Balcom kept…
Greenpeace calls for investigation into the plastic waste industry
Greenpeace has called for an investigation into the plastic waste industry, following the findings of its latest The Recycling Myth 2.0 report. It says the…
Thailand’s plastic waste on steep rise during COVID-19 pandemic
As Thailand was on the path of eliminating single-use plastic bags and foam boxes, the COVID-19 stay-at-home measures have reversed the trajectory, leading to tons…
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