The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) yesterday (31 August) published a white paper setting out the charity’s perspective on a UN treaty to address plastic pollution and support the transition to a circular economy for plastics.
In the white paper, the EMF outlines how climate change and biodiversity is best addressed through transitioning to a circular economy, which, the charity says, would address the entire lifecycle of plastics.
Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion has joined a coalition calling on the Government to decarbonise the waste sector, highlighting ways in which the UK could reduce its reliance on energy-from-waste and meet its net-zero target of 2050.
A report from the Committee on Climate Change says the UK can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but will need to invest in low-carbon energy technologies and implement a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill by 2025.
George Monbiot is leading calls for Natural Climate Solutions to combat climate change through the restoration of natural ecosystems in order to draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
Just under £500,000 in government funding will be awarded to community projects tackling litter in the UK in new and interesting ways, Environment Minister Therese Coffey has announced today.
The Marine Conservation Society has issued a call for volunteers to take part in this year’s Great British Beach Clean (15-18 September), a nationwide event dedicated to cleaning Britain’s beaches and recording litter collected.
The world’s first international sustainable procurement guidelines have been published, offering advice for organisations on how to commit to more green and ethical procurement practices.
A bill that could ban the incineration of recyclable material is to become law after being passed by the National Assembly for Wales yesterday (2 February).
Better waste and resource management could keep global warming below two degrees Celsius, but its role has been underplayed in COP21 discussions, WRAP CEO Liz Goodwin said today.
Politicians have hailed the ‘landmark global agreement’ reached in Paris at COP21 on Saturday, while environmental and social justice groups criticised its voluntary nature and the lack of a clear pathway to emission reduction.
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As drone use takes off, it’s only a matter of time before they find their place in waste management. In fact, they can already be seen flying over landfills and cropland, monitoring waste, with more applications sure to follow.
Wales’s Natural Resources Minister and Scotland’s Energy Minister have written a joint letter to UK Energy Secretary Amber Rudd warning her that her renewables strategy ‘will significantly damage’ the renewables sector.
The United Nations has agreed a draft for its 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, which seeks to halve global food waste, ‘substantially reduce waste generation’ and curb climate change.
National environmental charities have written to David Cameron expressing concern that 10 environmental policies have been ‘cancelled or weakened’ in the first months of his new government.
The new Environmental Audit Committee has launched its first two inquiries, which will focus on sustainable development and the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport.
The Department for Communities and Local Government has upheld its rejection of Veolia’s New Barnfield incinerator following High Courts’ reassessment ruling.
