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.
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Unless we make some major adjustments to the way the planet is run, many observers believe that business as usual puts us on a path to catastrophe. Around 90 per cent of global biodiversity loss and water stress (when the demand for water is greater than the available amount), and a significant proportion of the harmful emissions that are driving climate change, is caused by the way we use and process natural resources. Over the past three decades, the amount of raw materials extracted from the earth, worldwide, has more than doubled. At the current rate of extraction, we’re on course to double the amount again, by 2060.
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Environmental sustainability has become a hot topic of late and with good reason, as industry and society work towards reducing their environmental impact.
The Co-op has revealed it will swap around 60 million plastic carrier bags with compostable alternatives that can be used as food waste caddy liners, as part of a wider goal to “remove” single-use plastics from its product offerings.
To get you started on the road to living more sustainably, here are a few easy sustainability tips that add up to a major impact on the planet.