UK scrap steel companies battle limits on metal exports Bulk of UK scrap steel is exported, which industry groups say could cost up to £5bn in lost revenue and 20,000 jobs The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2025
Marks & Spencer to open secondhand clothing store on eBay Customers to get £5 vouchers for donating M&S clothes to Oxfam, which will get 15% of profits from eBay sales The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2025
Notting Hill Carnival clean-up sees 150 tonnes rubbish removed from streets after day one Waste crews are set to work through the night and collect up to 300 tonnes of rubbish from Notting Hill Carnival Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2025
How Sonos is making existing products more sustainable When it launched, Sonos' Arc Ultra was made using 5% recycled plastic. Soon that figure will rise to 44%. What Hi-Fi? · Aug 24, 2025
Australia’s amount of plastic waste surges as recycling rates fail to improve Australians produced 3.2m tonnes of plastic waste in 2023-24, up from 3m tonnes the previous year The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2025
UK Government slammed for 'failing to deliver' £200m Grangemouth funding Union officials have accused Keir Starmer of “failing to deliver” on a promise of £200 million worth of investment to protect the future of… The National (Scotland) · Aug 23, 2025
Trump mulls allocating $2B of CHIPS Act funds to boost U.S. critical minerals supply chain — move aims to reduce American dependence on China for its rare-earth needs The White House wants to use the already existing CHIPS Act funds to invest in rare-earth mining. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 22, 2025
Licence to burn: Victoria is changing the way it deals with rubbish – is it moving too fast? Full health and environmental impacts of increasingly relying on waste-to-energy plants to deal with state’s rubbish still unknown The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2025
What do you do with your old hi-fi equipment? What options are there if you want to repair, recycle, sell or donate your old hi-fi? What Hi-Fi? · Aug 21, 2025
“It matters – but it’s rarely the number one reason someone buys an amplifier.” Hi-fi giant IAG talks about sustainability and its impact on performance and price A complex subject with no easy answer What Hi-Fi? · Aug 21, 2025
“Sustainability was one of our non-negotiables” – how a Cumbria-based hi-fi brand is putting the environment first Fell Audio is appealing to "a new audience of hi-fi buyers” What Hi-Fi? · Aug 19, 2025
EU push for economic sovereinty as rules on recycling batteries come into force All batteries in Europe, whatever their size, must now be recycled, as a European regulation comes into force requiring companies to cover the cost of their products' entire life-cycles. Radio France Internationale · Aug 18, 2025
Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How's that going? Global talks to slash plastic production and the toxic chemicals used to produce plastic products fell apart in Geneva this week The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Which choices contribute most to climate change? Most people miss the mark, one study found It turns out many Americans misjudge which personal behaviors contribute most to climate change The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025
RideApart · Aug 13, 2025 Here's How Honda Is Incorporating More Recycled Materials Into Its Bikes Honda's been working to incorporate more recycled plastics and aluminum into its motorcycle lineup since at least 2024, and here's the latest.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025 Vape sellers to pay disposal costs under plans to end UK’s ‘throwaway culture’ Ministers say online vendors of electrical goods such as microwaves will also have to contribute to recycling fees
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025 Amazon and eBay must report electronics sold in UK under new recycling rules Foreign companies selling electronics to British shoppers via online platforms like Amazon and eBay will have to start contributing to e-waste costs.
Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025 OPINION - Our wasteful culture has led us to Wet Wipe Island - it needs to change Authorities are resorting to desperate measures to remove Wet Wipe Island near Hammersmith Bridge. It’s fallen to the Port of London Authority, which once ran London’s docks, to remove the equivalent of 15 double decker buses of waste from the Thames.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 11, 2025 Oil states push recycling over cuts as plastic treaty talks enter crunch phase As 180 countries carry on talks in Geneva to finalise a global treaty on plastic pollution, oil-producing nations – backed by a record number of industry lobbyists – are pushing to block cuts in production and focus instead on recycling. The decision could determine whether the agreement tackles plastics at…
AAP · Aug 11, 2025 Rebooted plastic scheme could hike groceries cost Consumers could face higher prices for goods wrapped in soft plastic as plans for a much-anticipated recycling scheme are revealed.
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 9, 2025 3D-printed PCB made with liquid metal and PVA is fully recyclable, allows immediate reuse — dissolves and separates when immersed in water, allowing for reuse Researchers have developed a fully recyclable 3D-printed PCB that utilizes PVA and liquid metal.
Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2025 Plastic credits: A ‘false solution’ or the answer to global plastic waste? As UN meets to negotiate an international treaty to curb plastic pollution, many favour carbon credit-like offsetting.
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025 Nations will try again on plan to confront world's 'spiraling' plastic pollution mess Nations gather in Geneva Tuesday for what many hope will be the final meeting to craft a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025 World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health at every stage from extraction to disposal, says review in the Lancet
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2025 Australia is suddenly flush with forest-friendly recycled toilet paper firms: what’s the state of ply? What are the ethical and environmental options? Here’s how your choice can make a difference