Enough cups are thrown away each year to cover the distance between Edinburgh and Dundee.

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The top seven major food retailers in the UK are responsible for selling 59 billion pieces of plastic every year, according to new research from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Greenpeace UK.

Singapore—The Liveability Challenge on 10th January launched a global call for innovative clean energy and circular economy solutions for…

SHOPPERS need to step up and shoulder some of the responsibility if Australia wants to rid its supermarkets of single-use plastic bags, an expert says.

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EU ministers gave final approval Tuesday to new laws to tackle marine litter coming from single-use plastic products found on European beaches, as well as abandoned fishing gear and oxo-degradable plastics.

Maine has banned single-use food and drink containers made from polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam, becoming the first state to do so.

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I know this isn’t the most enlightened thing to do in this day and age, but I’ve decided to attend my college roommate’s wedding with a single-use …

Having already eliminated the use of plastic straws from its hotels in July, the company is now looking to implement eco-friendly alternatives to pens, stirrers, takeaway coffee cups and boxes, as well as plastic wrapping for its in-room amenities…

Terrorist group al-Shabaab bans single-use plastic bags in Somalia In this Thursday, Feb.17, 2011 file photo, hundreds of newly trained al-Shabab…

Avoiding plastic straws? Philadelphia’s Plant Based Blonde shares her fave plastic-saving, sustainable-living products for Plastic-Free July.

IRELAND will be forced to ban single-use plastics within the next two years under a new EU direct…

The EU is proposing a ban on drinking straws and other single-use plastics to help protect marine life.The proposal is aimed…

The ban would include plastic bags, balloons, candy wrappers, cups and lids, cutlery, straws, drink bottles, food containers and more.

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We humans have created a humongous crisis with our ever-increasing single use plastic consumption.So let’s begin with just one change among these R mantras…

Within the next two years, Ikea will remove all single-use plastic from its product range and restaurants as part of its latest sustainability plan.The…

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The Magic Kingdom is ditching plastic straws….

Top retailers, Best Denki, COURTS, Gain City and Harvey Norman, has joined RENEW and to place E-waste recycling bins in retails store. In the collaboration agreement, seven COURTS stores, five Best Denki and Gain City stores each and three Harvey Norman stores will place the RENEW bins.

Brands are waging a war on plastic straws and other single-use items, each launching their own cause marketing campaigns to showcase their efforts. On Wednesday, Bacardi announced a partnership with…

Industrialist Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has called for a universal ban on single-use plastic to rid the communities of the “malaise”.

This week, the European Council adopted new rules banning selected single-use items, England announced plans to outlaw plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds, and Germany revealed that 5,300 disposable cups are used per minute across the country.

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The Kroger Co. announced it will phase out single-use plastic bags and transition to reusable bags across its family of stores by 2025.

EDITION hotels is vowing to eliminate single-use plastic products.

Scientists have developed paper-based biodegradable batteries made out of paper and bioengineered polymers which are flexible and easier to manufacture…

The Swedish flat pack furniture giant, which is based in Leiden in the Netherlands, said it will only design products made from renewable and recycled materials by 2030.

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Scotland has imposed a ban on all single-use coffee cups in government buildings starting 4 June in a bid to tackle plastic waste.These include…

Hyatt hotels worldwide plan to eliminate plastic straws and drink picks.

Automotive hand protection specialists Unigloves has launched an enhanced range of single use gloves dedicated to the automotive sector.The new Pro.Tect…

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Environment Minister praises ‘leadership being shown from the GAA’…

Starbucks, which doles out more than 1 billion straws a year, says it will phase out single-use plastic straws from its stores by 2020.

India continues to be among the top five countries generating e-waste, an ASSOCHAM-NEC recent study said on Monday.

The cover of National Geographic Magazine last month, and the multiple alarms that have been ringing over the past two decades, is testament to the fact that we have a huge plastic problem that needs to be fixed.

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Rose Theatre Kingston has replaced all single-use plastic bottles with glass ones…

BRUSSELS: The EU proposed Monday a bloc-wide ban on single-use plastics such as straws, cutlery and cotton buds while urging the collection of most plastic drinks bottles by 2025. The set of proposals are part of a growing EU drive to rid the environment of plastic waste which has begun showing up…

India pledged to eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by the year 2022 on Tuesday.

New Zealand became the latest country Friday to outlaw single-use plastic shopping bags, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying they will be phased out over the next year as a "meaningful step" towards reducing pollution.

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The European Commission has proposed a ban on single-use plastic items like plastic forks and knives and cotton buds. This petition would help lower carbon emissions and keep marine ecosystems safer from pollution.

New obligations for industry as the region and other areas target the causes of marine litter…

The Bureau of the European Parliament has announced that it will eliminate the use of all plastic water bottles and other single-use plastic products.   This decision is the final stage of a project which has already seen 166 waste fountains being installed in Parliament buildings, as well as the…

The Welsh Minister for Environment, Hannah Blythyn, will today (8 August) visit the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff to see first-hand the actions being taken to help reduce waste on the ‘Maes’.

SURFING campaigners have welcomed a local authority’s commitment to an initiative to reduce the amount of plastic in the world’s oceans.

Al-Shabaab is normally better known for its deadly attacks than its environmental commitments.

For Starbucks Corp., the year 2020 will be the final straw.

The European Union has proposed banning plastic products like cotton buds, straws, stirs and balloon sticks when alternatives are easily available in an attempt to reduce litter spoiling beaches and ocean beds.

Tackling the world’s single-use plastic problem…

Assiniboine Park says it’s removing all single-use plastic straws and bags from its retail operations.

CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that its hotels around the globe will eliminate single-use plastic straws and drink picks by Sept. 1, 2018. Straws and picks will only be available upon request and environmentally friendly alternatives will be provided where available.

Shower Gel – As part of its #LushMoods range, Lush Cosmetics will be introducing a series of spa-inspired products for a limited time, including an innovative s…

There are calls for Ireland to follow in England’s footsteps and ban single-use plastics.

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Read the full story at Letsrecycle.com. The European Union has published the Circular Economy Package in its Official Journal, which means the legislation will enter into force next month.

From today, shoppers must bring along re-usable bags or buy them.

Late last year the World Business Council for Sustainable Development released a Practitioners Guide to the Circular Economy highlighting design as the stage with the most opportunity for circular thinking – rather than procurement, manufacturing, use, disposal, etc.

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Report argues concerted effort from business and governments needed to ensure developing nations can create circular strategies that meet their needs…

Packaging SolutionsInnovia Films is launching the first of its new range of transparent high barrier packaging films, Propafilm Strata SL.It has been designed…

Most Australians recognise that extracting resources to make products that we use and then throw away is unsustainable. There is a call to shift to a circular economy…

Single-Use Plastics – As consumers put more pressure on corporations to take action against single-use plastic, one grocery store stands out: Whole Foods. This change wi…

India is working toward a ban on single-use plastics, starting with strict policies at the Taj Mahal. It’s past time for the rest of the world to follow suit.

The European Union wants to reduce the sale of single-use plastics in supermarkets.

Ikea has announced that it will only be using renewable and recycled materials from 2020.

Which country is winning the race to a circular economy?It’s not something one country can achieve by themselves, but in recent years, certain nations have taken the lead by clearly embarking on……