The plastic bag ban across Australia is gaining momentum with IGA joining bigger competitors Coles and Woolworths and other retailers, including Noni B and Baker’s Delight, following suit.
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QUEZON CITY, Jan. 31 — The unrelenting production, consumption and disposal of single-use plastics pose a major hindrance in community efforts to attain the zero waste goal, the Cavite Green Coalition and the EcoWaste Coalition jointly pointed out.The groups dared companies making and using…
The New York Times: “Drowning in plastic, but not sure how to set yourself free?Plastic purgers say you can drastically reduce, if not eliminate, your plastic consumption by changing a few d……
“Over half of consumers say they have reduced the amount of disposable plastic they are using in the last year, according to a report which praises the ‘Attenborough effect’.“The repor……
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The Bangor City Council has narrowly agreed to ban the sale of food and drinks in polystyrene foam containers starting next January — a full year before a similar, statewide ban is due to take effect..
The European Union (EU) is playing no games with its waste. All 28 countries within the union agreed Wednesday to phase out single-use items like plastic straws and cutlery, as well as polystyrene drink and food containers, by 2021.
Fred Meyer stores in Alaska and other stores under parent company Kroger’s umbrella will phase out single-use plastic bags over the next few years.Listen now…
New World and Countdown promised to phase out single-use plastic bags in 2018.
The European Commission’s proposal related to single-use plastics, aimed at reducing their impact on the environment is a “missed opportunity”, according to European federation representing the private waste and resource management industry across Europe.
It hopes to prevent as many as 450,000 cups from being thrown away every year…
Press Release:- The National Consumers’ Association (NCA) understands the policy decision by Massy Stores Management to implement a levy on the sale of single use plastic bags.The Association is cognizant that this charge may not be totally supported by the consuming public but appreciates that …
A House of Commons committee has written to the chairs of all football leagues across the UK to urge them to stop using single-use plastics. This call for action follows the Premier League’s decision to introduce measures to eliminate this material in its operations and supply chains over the next…
The NYC Curb-To-Market Challenge aims to create market opportunities for recyclable waste that would otherwise be diverted to landfill and enhance the efforts of New York City to facilitate a more circular economy.
Developing economies will struggle to grow sustainably without significant investment in recycling, reusing and repairing used raw materials and products, according to new research from Chatham House.
DENVER, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — At the end of March, Natural Grocers estimates it will have eliminated more than 300 million single-use plastic bags and will reach $1 million in total…| March 28, 2019…
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Enough cups are thrown away each year to cover the distance between Edinburgh and Dundee.
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