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Enough Plastic Produced Each Day to Make 22 Trillion Water Bottles
Enough plastic is produced each day to make almost 22 trillion water bottles.
That’s according to the National Geographic Society and Sky Ocean Ventures, which say more than 90% of this volume will...
May Announces £60m Fund to Clear Oceans of Plastic ‘Scourge’
Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged £61.4m in funding to turn the tide against ocean plastic, as part of a new initiative from Commonwealth countries to tackle the problem.
Announcing the move on...
Zero Waste Scotland Publishes Carbon Report as Recycling Rate Climbs
Scotland’s national household recycling rate reached 45.5% in 2016, with one council, East Renfrewshire, becoming the first Scottish council to break through the 60% mark, according to figures published today.
The news comes...
Costa Fires Up Giant £38m Eco-Efficient Coffee Roastery
Costa has opened a giant £38m energy and resource-efficient coffee roastery in Essex, which it claims will be one of the most sustainable industrial buildings in the world.
The BREEAM 'Outstanding' accredited factory's...
The First American City to Ban Plastic Water Bottles
Plastic pollution is one of the greatest burdens to the environment. Believe it or not, enough plastic is discarded every year to circle the globe four times. Even worse, it is estimated...
Ljubljana is the 2016 European Green Capital
Ljubljana is the 2016 European Green Capital, the first city in Central or Southeastern Europe to hold the title. Numerous changes have happened in a short period in Ljubljana, and those were...
