Britain came out on top when 21 teams from around the world gathered in Tokyo this week to collect litter in the inaugural SpoGomi World Cup, an initiative aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues.
CIWM premiers multi-platform digital campaign to inspire ‘A World Beyond Waste’. 13 Sept 2023 - CIWM (the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) has partnered with CWP to produce a multi-platform digital campaign that shines a spotlight on the pivotal role of the waste and resources management sector in advancing circularity and protecting the world’s environment and resources for future generations.
Copenhagen will recycle a large proportion of used diapers from childcare facilities and homes from 2024.
Amsterdam Uses Cargo Bikes for Trash Collection in City Center.This initiative aims to reduce pollution and congestion caused by conventional waste collection vehicles.
The French startup Les Alchimistes is turning organic waste into compost. Since 2016 the company — which carries out collections by e-bike, electric vehicle and horses — has collected and composted biomass like expired food and garden waste from customers including restaurants, supermarkets, schools, hospitals, florists and private households. After launching in Paris, it now operates in 12 cities.
Low prices for virgin plastic are a global threat to the use of recycled plastic., - The BIR plastics committee.
New Zealand becomes first country to ban thin plastic bags for fresh produce from supermarkets.
Customers already are expected to bring their own shopping bags to grocery stores. Now they also will be asked to carry their own reusable bags for fruits and vegetables.
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