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Food and plastics networks unite in global effort to cut waste
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Charles Newman
| 24 January 2025 |
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Representatives from 15 countries gather in Mexico to accelerate action on food and plastic waste reduction
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Thailand bans all plastic waste imports
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| 8 January 2025 |
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Restrictions begin in January 2025, addressing rising imports and waste trafficking as part of plastic waste reduction plan
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Beth Jones
| 5 December 2024 |
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Derailed by opposition from oil-producing nations, the majority of countries in support of an ambitious treaty will look towards further negotiations in 2025
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INC-5 opens amongst continued calls for ‘ambitious’ plastic pollution treaty
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Beth Jones
| 27 November 2024 |
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Global leaders convening from 25 November to 1 December to conclude negotiations on an international, legally binding plastic pollution agreement
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NGOs warn of illegal waste export from Europe to Asia
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Beth Jones
| 8 August 2024 |
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Environmental groups flag the disappearance of container ships bound for Thailand carrying 816 tonnes of toxic furnace dust
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Governments confirm postponement of DRS until 2027
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Charles Newman
| 25 April 2024 |
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Defra and Devolved Administrations outline plans for interoperable yet separate container deposit return schemes
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WRAP opens new office in Washington DC to promote circular living
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Bella Zanin
| 15 April 2024 |
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Expansion aims to enable charity to tackle food waste, plastic pollution and textile waste across North, Central and South America
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UK home to world’s first UN-backed centre for circular economy research
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Becky Goodall
| 27 February 2024 |
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The UK will establish the world’s first United Nations-backed International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management in the Circular Economy, Resources Minister Robbie Moore announced today (Tuesday 27 February).
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EU proposed ban on sending plastic waste to non-OECD countries to affect UK exports
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Josh Templeman
| 21 November 2023 |
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According to DG Environment the provisional agreement prohibits export of non-hazardous plastic waste, including material sent from the UK to European ports
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UK to become world’s biggest e-waste contributor by 2024
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| 24 August 2023 |
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Several studies have estimated the UK will overtake Norway to become the largest e-waste contributor by the year 2024
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Gov consulting on mass balance approach for Plastic Packaging Tax
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Savannah Coombe
| 19 July 2023 |
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HMRC believes the approach could channel investment into chemical recycling
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Global Plastics Treaty: Draft slated for November
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Savannah Coombe
| 5 June 2023 |
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Negotiations ended last Friday (2 June) with more than 165 countries agreeing to publish a first treaty draft by November this year
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US to combat greenwashing with focus on 'carbon offset' claims
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| 12 May 2023 |
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The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking steps to combat ‘greenwashing’ by updating its ‘Green Guides’ to make them easier for companies to understand and use, and will also focus on ther term 'recyclable' and 'renewable'
Entsorga colocates anaerobic digestion with composting
Colocating anaerobic digestion with composting
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15 February 2023 |
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Italian waste management company Entsorga demonstrates how colocating anaerobic digestion with composting maximises value
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New York City plans kerbside food and garden waste collection
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Savannah Coombe
| 1 February 2023 |
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Residents of areas that do not currently have compost collection are encouraged to take their waste to an available drop-off site
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UK begins talks ahead of global plastic pollution treaty negotiations
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Savannah Coombe
| 1 November 2022 |
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The negotiations, facilitated by the UN’s Environment Programme, will take place in Uruguay at the end of this month
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WasteAid to build plastic recycling facility in Cameroon
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Amelia Kelly
| 6 October 2022 |
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The NGO has partnered with Partners Group Impact to expand its programme
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US seeks allies on global plastic pollution treaty, Reuters reports
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Savannah Coombe
| 30 September 2022 |
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The move follows the formation in August of an alternative coalition featuring other G7 members
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Report raises fears regarding UK plastic exports to Global South
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Amelia Kelly
| 21 September 2022 |
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The Plastic Soup Foundation is pushing for an urgent ban on all non-OECD plastic waste exports
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WasteAid receives funding to support circular economy in South Africa
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Alice Lang
| 5 August 2022 |
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With money from WRAP and UKRI, the charity will support recycling initiatives in Mpumalanga
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