California’s landmark anti-plastics law sparks anger as 17 states move to sue Ambitious plan to phase out single-use plastic opposed by chemicals industry – while green groups say law too timid The Guardian - US · Jun 26
YETI's got company as cult Swiss bag brand Freitag launches its first-ever cooler bag The F738 COOL BAG combines Freitag's signature recycled materials with a removable insulated liner T3 · Jun 24
Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo Ads Banned in UK After Failing to Prove 'Recycled' Clothing Claims Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo have had UK ads banned after failing to prove recycled clothing claims, fueling fresh concerns about greenwashing in fashion. International Business Times UK · Jun 24
Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein ads in UK banned over ‘recycled’ clothing claims UK regulator has increased its scrutiny of fashion retailers over potentially misleading environmental statements The Guardian - UK · Jun 23
Harber London launches new collection featuring full-grain leather and premium materials There are four products altogether T3 · Jun 18
Parcours Strade GT wheelset review: a lightweight wheelset with the smoothest ride quality around Thanks to reclaimed carbon fibre and vibration-damping technology, the Strade GT wheels provide a notable boost in ride quality and overall performance - they’re faultless Cycling Weekly · Jun 17
Waste, street food in focus as poll nears Bangkok governor candidate Chadchart Sittipunt on Saturday pledged to expand community waste separation centres across the capital, while two rivals campaigned on boosting the city's street food economy. Bangkok Post · Jun 14
Woman Brings Batteries To O’Reilly To Be Recycled. Then She Leaves With $50 In Gift Cards: ‘AutoZone Also' “I’m going to go tomorrow and get another $50 gift card." Motor1 · Jun 10
Huge recycling centre fire brought under control after London Bridge rail chaos 100 firefighters battled huge blaze at recycling centre that caused major travel disruption Evening Standard · Jun 8
The Third Wave of Fashion: Mindful Fashion, Sustainable Trends 2026, and Conscious Closets Looking to build a conscious closet? Explore mindful fashion strategies, sustainable trends 2026, and practical tips for creating a more intentional wardrobe. Fashion Times · Jun 4
‘This is not a hippy thing’: the startup recycling urine to make natural fertiliser As recent conflicts expose vulnerability of fertiliser markets and its effect on food security, VunaNexus offers an alternative The Guardian - UK · Jun 4
Can you not? Plastic and metal ‘franken-can’ named Australia’s worst packaging at Unpackit awards ‘Completely unnecessary’ hybrid cans are not easily recycled or accepted by container refund schemes, and are already banned in WA The Guardian - AU · Jun 2
Waste separation comes to Bangkok condos Pilot project part of campaign to promote sorting and reduce pressure on landfills Bangkok Post · Jun 2
Government urged to crack down on cheap vapes circumventing single-use ban Vape makers have developed cheap, new styles that meet the legal requirements yet are sold, priced and used in the same way as the disposable models. Evening Standard · Jun 1
Bangkok Post · Jun 1 Ministry starts effort to handle old cars The Industry Ministry is moving forward with its end-of-life vehicle (ELV) project, designed to recycle unwanted cars and better support waste management.
The Times of India · May 29 Meet Moffat Takadiwa: The Zimbabwe artist turning Harare’s plastic waste into haunting records of colonial history In Harare's Mbare district, one of Zimbabwe's major recycling hubs and a dense node of the city's informal economy, artist Moffat Takadiwa sorts through the hard residue of global consumption and builds it into something that stops people in their tracks. Computer keyboard keys, toothbrush heads, bottle caps, nail polish…
The Guardian - UK · May 27 Kiln-free recycled tile startup agrees pilot deal with major UK supplier Dekiln to scale up its low-carbon technology with Johnson Tiles, in boost for struggling British ceramics industry
AAP · May 27 Mandatory recycling could help tyres go round and round Australia's roads could be paved using rubber from abandoned tyres, an inquiry has been told, but only if regulators can find a way to fund it.
The Times of India · May 25 “Rubbish roads” in Nepal: Turning plastic waste into roads to create cleaner cities Waste management of plastics in Nepal has turned out to be the most pressing environmental issue for the nation. With increasing rates of plastic production and usage, as well as insufficient recycling infrastructure in rapidly growing urban areas like Pokhara and Kathmandu, the level of pollution has become very high…
The Independent UK · May 20 Plastic bags can’t go in household recycling bins – here’s what to do instead In 2018 alone, over 3 million tons of plastic bags, sacks, and wraps in the United States were sent to landfills
The National (Scotland) · May 20 Firefighters continue to tackle blaze at Fife waste facility more than one week on Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a waste facility that started more than a week ago, with operations expected to continue for some time
The National (Scotland) · May 20 Landfill site behind huge Fife blaze was rated ‘major non-compliant’ by watchdog THE landfill site behind a huge Fife blaze was found to be “major non‑compliant” at its last inspection by Scotland’s environment watchdog,…
The Times of India · May 19 Growing furniture: This UK couple is growing actual chairs from living trees On a quiet patch of countryside in Derbyshire, England, rows of carefully shaped trees are growing in unusual directions. Some curve into loops, others bend like armrests, and a few already resemble the outline of chairs. But this is not an art installation or a sculpture garden. It is a…
Radio France Internationale · May 18 Can sugar cane waste replace plastic? The Kenyan firm pushing sustainable packaging In a bid to replace single-use food packaging with a more sustainable alternative, one Kenyan company is making use of the waste left behind by the country's sugar industry.
The Guardian - UK · May 17 Fire and ‘sheer volume’: how Britain’s 6m-vape problem is putting recycling under strain Despite the ban on disposables, waste professionals say the mountain of discarded devices is a £1bn-a-year issue