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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 21 - Caught on Camera

Why you might be recycling all wrong — and how to do it like a pro

Following reports that London is the worst area in the country for recycling, Alexandra Neagen asks an expert for the definitive Dos and Don’ts

Evening Standard

M&S teams up with recycling tech group to trace plastic packaging

Polytag system prints invisible tag on to containers, which can be picked up by readers located at recycling centres

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - London is bad at recycling. It should help solve the world's waste crisis

Amid London’s ongoing struggle to reach its 2025 recycling goals of 45 per cent and bolster material circularity, a pressing need emerges for systemic solutions to confront the burgeoning waste crisis in the UK and beyond.

Evening Standard

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I swapped my south LA lawn for a verdant microfarm – now I feed the neighborhood

The 67-year-old’s switch was a bold move in a city ruled by cars and concrete, and where the impact of extreme heat and water shortages are acutely felt

The Guardian - US

London’s dirty secret: Why the capital is the worst place in the country at recycling

The city is the worst region in the country for recycling, with Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth bottom of the charts, and the mayor set to miss his targets. What needs to change?

Evening Standard

‘The Body Shop held our hand’: how the troubled British firm helped a recycling startup in India

The high street retailer may be shutting shops in the UK but its legacy lives on for a plastics company which continues to help improve the lives of India’s waste pickers

The Guardian - UK

‘A world first’: project recycles polyester into yarn for new clothes

A venture that uses methods applied to plastic bottles for old textiles aims to tackle the UK’s mountain of unwanted garments

The Guardian - UK

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UK public warned after huge rise in fires caused by binned batteries

Fire chief says incorrect disposal of devices powered by lithium-ion batteries are ‘disaster waiting to happen’

The Guardian - UK

A (mostly) scientific ranking of takeout containers – from worst to best for the environment

One way to mitigate the eco-guilt of a to-go habit is to choose restaurants that serve food in sustainable containers

The Guardian - US

Looking to get rid of your old cracked plastic plant pots? B&Q wants to take them off your hands

Hardware store B&Q is now offering valuable in-store recycling for your old plastic plant pots

Woman & Home

Best tent inners ready for camping adventures

From spare compartments to pop-up bedrooms, keep your canvas home in good working order for longer

Evening Standard

These stunning artworks are made with recycled phone cases

CASETiFY finds a creative use for its recycled products.

Creative Bloq

Countries consider pact to reduce plastic production by 40% in 15 years

Motion sets out worldwide target in alignment with Paris agreement to limit global heating to 1.5C

The Guardian - UK

‘Huge disappointment’ as UK delays bottle deposit plan and excludes glass

Scheme for plastic bottles and cans put back to 2027 while environment minister says glass recycling ‘unduly’ complex

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AAP

Government to require sustainability of contractors

As Australia attempts to transition towards a circular economy, the government will prioritise contractors that meet sustainability benchmarks.

AVNetwork

Shure Achieves Sustainable Packaging Goals in 2023

The company is also on track for 90% recyclable and/or renewable packaging for new products by 2025.

Tom’s Guide

These 5 eco-friendly outdoor clothing brands make it easy to repair and recycle your old clothes

Policies like credits for trade-ins and free repairs for the life of a garment benefit both the customers and the environment.

Newcastle Herald

From recycled art-making to seahorse stories, kids join Earth Day fun

Newcastle Museum hosted arts, craft and interactive activities.

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Android Central

The big lie of sustainable tech

Tech companies love to throw out words like sustainable. The products they sell are anything but.

Radio France Internationale

Man behind recycled plastic seats in Olympic venues plots ways to stop the trash

Marius Hamelot recalls his fine April morning at the inauguration of the Olympic Aquatics Centre chatting to President Emmanuel Macron as well as a phalanx of politicians and Paris Olympics officials with a mixture of pride, astonishment and self-deprecation.

Newcastle Herald

AGL reveals what's next for Liddell's transformation

Sustainability a major focus for Liddell decommissioning team

Evening Standard

Best recycling bins that are practical yet stylish 2024

The best kind of trash talk

ASICS comes full circle with the entirely recyclable Nimbus Mirai running shoes

The Japanese brand's latest performance footwear is designed to be returned once you've finished using it

The Guardian - AU

Cheap coal, cheap workers, Chinese money: Indonesia’s nickel success comes at a price

Jakarta hopes the industry is the ticket to becoming a developed nation. But there are fears the toll on the environment – and people’s lives – will be too high

Newcastle Herald

Shift to recycle bulk waste after recovery facility tender scrapped

The inert facility would take bulk waste and construction material.

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