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EU unveils new plans to cut plastic and packaging waste

EU unveils new plans to cut plastic and packaging waste

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EU unveils new plans to cut plastic and packaging waste

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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Disposable vapes a ‘climate nightmare’

Disposable vapes a ‘climate nightmare’

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Disposable vapes a ‘climate nightmare’

Enough are reportedly thrown away each year with batteries able to power 1,200 EVs

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Scotland sets out plans to introduce charges on single-use coffee cups

Scotland sets out plans to introduce charges on single-use coffee cups

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Scotland sets out plans to introduce charges on single-use coffee cups

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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Aldi bans disposable BBQs from UK stores

Aldi bans disposable BBQs from UK stores

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Aldi bans disposable BBQs from UK stores

The move is expected to stop 35 tonnes of single-use waste packaging from being released

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Three-quarters of people want single-use plastics banned

Three-quarters of people want single-use plastics banned

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Three-quarters of people want single-use plastics banned

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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Government plans to convert face masks into curtains and bedsheets

Government plans to convert face masks into curtains and bedsheets

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Government plans to convert face masks into curtains and bedsheets

Health Minister said 22 million visors have already been recycled in a bid to tackle PPE waste

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Single-use plastic bag charge to be doubled to 10p and extended to all retailers across England in April 2021

Single-use plastic bag charge to be doubled to 10p and extended to all retailers across England in April 2021

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Single-use plastic bag charge to be doubled to 10p and extended to all retailers across England in April 2021

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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Aldi scraps baby wipe plastic lids to save 80m pieces of harmful waste

Aldi scraps baby wipe plastic lids to save 80m pieces of harmful waste

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Aldi scraps baby wipe plastic lids to save 80m pieces of harmful waste

The move forms part of its wider commitment to halve the volume of plastic packaging used by 2025.

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‘Government is treating the symptoms, rather than the causes, of plastic pollution’

‘Government is treating the symptoms, rather than the causes, of plastic pollution’

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‘Government is treating the symptoms, rather than the causes, of plastic pollution’

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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British Airways ‘to remove 250 million in-flight plastic items during 2020’

British Airways ‘to remove 250 million in-flight plastic items during 2020’

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British Airways ‘to remove 250 million in-flight plastic items during 2020’

The airline is working to replace items such as blanket wrappers, cutlery and headsets with sustainable alternatives

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Sodexo cracks down on unrecyclable plastic waste

Sodexo cracks down on unrecyclable plastic waste

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Sodexo cracks down on unrecyclable plastic waste

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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Coffee drinkers blame ‘forgetfulness’ for not using reusable cups

Coffee drinkers blame ‘forgetfulness’ for not using reusable cups

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Coffee drinkers blame ‘forgetfulness’ for not using reusable cups

The environmental charity Hubbub has launched a new campaign, Grab Your Cup, to double the use of reusable cups

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