waste disposal

Living

Cut unnecessary prescriptions to go greener, UK doctors told

Doctors are uniquely trusted to discuss public health threats like climate change.

16/07/2024

Eco-Innovation

Why are bottle caps now attached to the bottle?

A new requirement for a tethered design for plastic caps on drinks bottles officially comes into force in the EU on Wednesday, but what’s behind the move?

02/07/2024

Green News

Gaza environmental damage ‘unprecedented’: 7 takeaways from UN report

The new assessment from UNEP follows a call from the State of Palestine to take stock of the environmental damage.

19/06/2024

Living

‘Disgusting’: How Marseille residents are fighting for a cleaner city

Rome, Palermo and Marseille are the three dirtiest cities in Europe, according to a report from the European Commission.

11/03/2024

Climate

Why is California struggling to meet its food waste recycling goals?

In southern California, America's largest facility to convert food waste into biogas has filed for bankruptcy because it’s not getting enough organic material.

19/02/2024

Green News

MEPs agree to get tough on fast fashion over environmental impact

Polluters pay principle at the centre of Waste Framework Directive’s revision that also seeks to tackle food waste.

15/02/2024

Green News

Expert reveals how can you avoid food waste this Christmas

It's all about changing your mindset when it comes to throwing away food after dinner.

21/12/2023

Green News

How did waste traffickers dump 10,000 tonnes of rubbish in France?

One French village is still struggling with heaps of rubbish which residents say is causing water pollution and terrible smells.

19/12/2023

Eco-Innovation

Swedish factory boasts ability to sort most plastic in the world

Hailed as a ‘game changer’, the site is big enough to receive all plastic packaging waste generated from Swedish households.

16/11/2023

Scenes

Meet India’s superhero saving ponds from stagnation

In partnership with Media City

"Our purpose is not only to fill the pond with water but also to promote biodiversity."

13/11/2023

Green News

Water company admits to illegally spilling sewage in protected river

Protected species in the River Teifi and Cardigan Bay have been exposed to untreated sewage discharges for years.

20/10/2023

Green News

EU ministers back ‘polluter pays’ principle on wastewater treatment

EU environmental ministers have agreed that pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies should pay to cover costs of removing micro-pollutants from wastewater as the EU Council agreed an opening negotiating stance over an update to the bloc's 1991 Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

18/10/2023

Living

Which European countries recycle the most?

EU countries have significantly increased their recycling rates, but the speed of this progress is slowing down, experts warn.

17/10/2023

Green News

‘Wasteland’ tackles the monstrous nature of toxic colonialism

Oliver Franklin-Wallis’s deep-dive into what we throw “away” reveals the dirty truth about the Global North’s overconsumption and waste management.

01/10/2023

No Comment

Watch: drive-through recycling in Beirut

Festering landfills often overflow in crisis-hit Lebanon, waste is burnt illegally at informal dump sites and rubbish floats off the coast in the Mediterranean Sea.

03/07/2023

Living

Life after plastic: How can we cut pollution 80% by 2040?

The UNEP has revealed a 17-year roadmap for cutting pollution.

06/06/2023

Living

These are all the items you shouldn’t put in your recycling bin

A new global plastics treaty could help us slash pollution. Here's how you can do your part.

05/06/2023

Nature

‘It is ugly and sad’: How Bosnia’s beautiful Drina river became a dump

20 years since the breakup of Yugoslavia, a failure to establish good waste disposal practices has left Bosnia’s Drina river full of rubbish.

04/06/2023

Scenes

Meet the brothers taking charge of trash in India

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City Qatar

15/05/2023

Living

Austria is tackling e-waste by helping to pay for repairs

An EU-wide ‘right to repair’ law could soon make it easier to repair rather than replace electronics.

02/05/2023