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Starbucks sets 2030 targets for plastic and waste reduction
The company’s aspiration is to become more resource positive, by storing more carbon than it emits, eliminating waste, and providing more fresh water than it uses Read more
Malaysia returns 42 containers of plastic waste to the UK
Malaysia has recently sent back 3,737 tonnes of waste back to 13 countries, including 43 to France, 42 to the UK, 17 to the US, and 11 to Canada Read more
UKRI launches research challenge to fight against unsustainable plastics
Up to £8 million in funding will help researchers develop recycling systems that can cope with rising volumes of recyclable materials and enable academics to analyse how package design impacts consumer behaviour Read more
China aims to reduce single-use plastics with plastic bag ban
The policies will be implemented over five years, with plastic bags to be banned across all cities and towns in 2022, and the production and sale of plastic bags less than 0.025mm thick also being banned Read more
Colgate releases toothpaste in recyclable tube
The new Smile for Good toothpaste is made from HDPE, unlike regular toothpaste tubes, which are made from a plastic aluminium mix and are impossible to recycle Read more
AIT leads global effort to tackle plastic pollution and develop next-generation materials
The Horizon 2020 research innovation project, BioICOP (Bio Innovation of a Circular Economy for Plastic), will seek to develop sustainable, environmentally-friendly alternatives to traditional plastic Read more
