Planet Tracker, a not-for-profit financial think tank, has labelled the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) as ‘sophisticated greenwashing’ in a new report criticising the organisation’s commitment to ending plastic pollution.
The waste management qualifications provider has teamed up with Academii and Ufi VocTech Trust to develop learning tools for the resources and waste sector
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched a toolkit to assist manufacturers and designers in developing products with a minimal environmental impact.
A pilot project by packaging company Dow aims to collect and recycle Nigeria’s plastic waste, diverting around 300 million plastic waste sachets away from landfill.
International waste management charity Wasteaid has announced a two-year partnership worth €900,000 (£800,000) with sustainable food packaging company Huhtamaki to drive community-level circular economy innovation in Vietnam, India and South Africa.
A Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) survey has found citizens are adopting ‘food smart’ behaviours and creating less food waste during the Covid-19 lockdown.
The Cup Movement’s new #TakeItBack scheme is seeking to raise awareness of the coffee cup recycling facilities available in Glasgow, whilst a new partnership with DS will expand coffee cup recycling options throughout the city.
