Plastic producers must clean up their own mess
Every year, Bangladesh produces around 800,000 tonnes of plastic waste, of which only about 40 percent is recycled.…
UK turns 72,000 lab bottles into recyclable plastic with new tech
Scotland’s public water utility has recently become the first in the world to adopt a new technology that…
Recycling fee put forward as solution to Australia’s growing solar panel waste
One of Australia’s leading science organisations says an additional installation fee of about $10 for each panel could…
New rules for a more circular European automotive sector
The End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation enters into force tomorrow, revising the rules that govern the design, production, collection,…
Indonesia plan to cut landfill methane alters trash picker livelihoods
BANTARGEBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Long before dawn breaks over Indonesia ’s largest landfill, Nur Wencih joins thousands of…
Queensland sets 65pc recycling target as waste outpaces population growth
The Queensland government is rolling out a new recycling target and giving councils and industry almost half a…
Melbourne councils say state government task force to crack down on illegal dumping is ineffective
Councils across Melbourne are struggling to combat the rise of illegal dumping, despite more than $21 million of…
The Tech That Could Turn Plastic Waste Into a Trillion Dollar Opportunity
Plastic is cheap, but it’s an ecological, environmental, and human health disaster that actually costs Americans over $1…
Queensland councils use specialist task forces to crack down on illegal waste dumping
Mark Bolton has heard a lot of explanations for illegal waste dumping. Some of them are more believable…
Rising waste costs prompt rethink of rubbish collection around Australia
A waste expert says Australian households are the “piggy in the middle” of a global “cheap” plastics industry…
Single-use plastic soy sauce fish are an eco-nightmare. A local designer has a solution
Designer Angus Ware was working in Sydney when he came across a problem. Like millions of city workers…
NSW councils hike waste fees as fuel crisis bites ratepayers
The global fuel crisis is set to hit ratepayers beyond the bowser, with multiple NSW councils proposing increased…