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Under the proposals, single-use packaging for food and beverages when consumed inside restaurants and cafes, mini shampoo bottles and mini packaging in hotels will be banned
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Enough are reportedly thrown away each year with batteries able to power 1,200 EVs
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A panel of environmental advisers previously suggested a charge of between 20p and 25p – but it was not legislated as work was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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The move is expected to stop 35 tonnes of single-use waste packaging from being released
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That’s according to a new survey that also found a heavy majority would like to see an international treaty put in place to stop plastic waste
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Health Minister said 22 million visors have already been recycled in a bid to tackle PPE waste
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Small retailers that employ 250 people or less will no longer be exempt from the levy, says the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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The move forms part of its wider commitment to halve the volume of plastic packaging used by 2025.
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That’s the suggestion made in a new report from thinktank Green Alliance, which says current approaches “completely fail to deal with the root of the problem”
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The airline is working to replace items such as blanket wrappers, cutlery and headsets with sustainable alternatives
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The food services and facilities management company is phasing out takeaway boxes, plastic cutlery, unrecyclable polystyrene cups and single-use plastic bags
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The environmental charity Hubbub has launched a new campaign, Grab Your Cup, to double the use of reusable cups
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