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10 05 2019 | 14:05

Selfridges announces own-brand food is now palm oil free.

This is the first major retailer in the UK that has made all of their own-brand foods palm oil free. Selfridges now has all of their own-brand foods palm oil free, nine months ahead of the original…

09 05 2019 | 17:52

UN - World Migratory Bird Day: birds globally threatened by plastic waste.

Bonn, 9 May 2019 – Plastic pollution poses serious health risks to wildlife globally, affecting a wide range of species including whales, turtles, fish and birds. On World Migratory Bird Day,…

07 05 2019 | 08:03

How to take the ‘petro’ out of the petrochemicals industry.

Fossil fuels are the backbone of the global petrochemicals industry, which provides the world’s growing population with fuels, plastics, clothing, fertilizers and more. A new research paper, …

30 04 2019 | 10:47

British football clubs want to lead the way in reducing single-use plastics.

Football can bring joy or frustration to supporters… but also a lot of waste. UK football teams have decided to introduce reusable cups in stadiums, as part of a joint initiative by the Premier…

23 04 2019 | 17:07

Alarm as study shows how microplastics are blown across the world.

Research finds even supposedly pristine region of the Pyrenees is polluted. Microplastic is raining down on even remote mountaintops, a new study has revealed, with winds having the capacity to…

19 04 2019 | 14:57

Even mountain glaciers are now contaminated with microplastic.

It’s not the first time plastic pollution has been found in ice. Previously, researchers have found plastic in remote regions such as the Arctic — now, the same researchers have now discovered…

15 04 2019 | 07:31

Plans revealed for UK’s first plant to turn plastic waste into hydrogen.

A proposal for a new waste to hydrogen plant in the UK has been revealed. Peel Environmental is joining forces with Waste2Tricity to deliver a UK first hydrogen plant in Cheshire, England. The £7…

15 04 2019 | 07:30

Nigerian recycling initiative, Wecyclers wins African Development prize.

Wecyclers, a Nigerian start-up has won the 2018-2019 King Baudouin African Development Prize worth 200,000 Euros. Wecyclers works with low income households to recycle their trash and give the Lagos…

13 04 2019 | 13:47

Marine plastic pollution is costing the world billions, report finds.

A new report has found that not only is marine plastic pollution damaging the environment, it is costing the world billions. The report, led by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, found that…

11 04 2019 | 17:38

Government urged to phase-out single-use plastics by 2025 not 2042.

In a joint report, coordinated by Wildlife and Countryside Link, 19 leading environment organisations call for an end to plastic pollution in the UK. In order to save more than 4,000 billion pieces…

11 04 2019 | 08:27

500,000 empty crisp packets returned to Walkers for recycling scheme.

After numerous complaints, Walkers has announced that in the 3 months since they launched the initiative they have recycled over 500,000 crisp packets. Last year, Walkers received thousands of…

11 04 2019 | 08:24

Tesco launches new trial for plastic-free fruit and veg.

In a bid to cut down on packaging waste, Britain’s biggest retailer is beginning a trial to remove plastic from a selection of fruit and vegetables. The month-long pilot began yesterday and will…

10 04 2019 | 08:32

UV-LED water purification saves ‘6 billion water bottles from landfills’ in the Philippines.

The new UV-LED purification system aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste that gets sent to garbage dumps and landfills in the Philippines.  Acuva Technologies, based out of British Columbia,…

02 04 2019 | 13:09

EU finally seals ban on single-use plastics by 2021

Parliament approved a new law on Wednesday, banning throwaway plastics such as cotton bud sticks, cutlery, straws, stirrers and plates. According to the European Commission, more than 80 per cent of…

29 03 2019 | 17:39

Plastic Plates, Cutlery, Cups to Be Banned in Europe as of 2021.

The European Union decided to ban plastic consumer items including plates, cutlery and straws as of 2021 to help clean up oceans. The prohibition on single-use plastics approved by the European…

19 03 2019 | 07:15

3 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean join Clean Seas.

Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago and Paraguay join Clean Seas campaign during UN Environment Assembly Three new Clean Seas signatories bring number of Latin American and Caribbean…

18 03 2019 | 06:33

The Global Environment Outlook Report - Human health at a crossroads

 The most comprehensive and rigorous assessment on the state of the environment completed by the UN in the last five years was published today, warning that damage to the planet is so dire that…

14 03 2019 | 09:11

South Africa to build the first plastic road in Africa.

South Africa is set to construct the first plastic road in Africa in Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape, with an aim of solving waste plastic epidemic.

13 03 2019 | 05:11

World leaders gather at UN’s top environmental body to ramp up solutions for sustainable economies.

Over 4,700 people gather to consider new policies, technologies and innovative solutions for achieving sustainable consumption and production. Outcomes from the meeting will set the global…