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Mini hotel toiletries will be illegal in New York from 2024

Inside the two year fight to eliminate single use toiletries from New York hotels.

Climate

55% of the world’s plastic waste comes from just 20 companies

A report has found that over 130 million tonnes of single-use plastic was thrown away in 2019

Eco-Innovation

Scientists have grown a clean, green superbug that eats sewage

A superbug which eats its way through wastewater has been grown from scratch at a plant in Australia.

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Informal waste workers in India crying out for vaccine access

They are among the estimated 20 million people around the world — in rich nations and poor — who are pivotal in keeping cities clean

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Living

Why do adults still not understand how recycling works?

The number of adults recycling their plastic waste is high but their understanding of what happens to it is lacking.

Eco-Innovation

5 green tech start-ups out to change the world in 2021

From recycling to ride sharing, these cutting edge companies are working hard to innovate the environmental sector.

Netherlands

Newborn baby girl found alive by Dutch police in waste container

Police were alerted after a resident heard a baby crying from an underground waste container. The newborn girl is in a "stable" condition in hospital.

Living

The trash mountains being turned into sustainable fashion in Russia

We find out more about the process behind 99Recycle’s sustainable fashion strategy.

Green News

'Miracle cat' rescued from rubbish truck seconds before being crushed

Waste collectors in Russia were shocked to find an animal in a rubbish bag.

Green News

Plastic waste is distracting us from real climate issues, says study

Focusing on plastic pollution could be overshadowing other more grave environmental threats.

Living

Designer creates stunning dresses from discarded electrical wires

Could this innovative design be the future of sustainable textile development?

Portugal

Coronavirus masks and gloves posing a hazard at recycling centres

Too many people are throwing coronavirus masks and gloves into recycling bins in Portugal when they shouldn't, the country's biggest recycling centre warns.

Europe News

'People are scared': Rubbish collectors continue despite virus fears

The role of rubbish collectors is vital in preventing a health crisis from becoming a sanitation crisis.

World News

Euroviews. A circular economy is within reach if European businesses grasp the opportunity ǀ View

Momentum is growing behind the idea of the circular economy, but it is still a distant ideal if European businesses don't grasp hold of the opportunity it presents.

Malaysia

Malaysia returns waste to Europe: 'we're not world's rubbish dump'

Shipments of unwanted rubbish have been rerouted since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, but Malaysia and others are fighting back.

Green News

WATCH | Turning plastic waste into buildings

A new initiative to fight plastic waste can give hope to Ivorian school children.

Green News

These holiday destinations need your help cleaning the beaches

We explore how the plastic crisis is affecting beautiful places such as Bali, Thailand and Vietnam and what you can do to save their shorelines.

Austria

Trouble brewing over eco-pooing? Portaloo manufacturers in court fight

Two rival portaloo providers in Austria are currently battling each other in court amid a diagreement over the proper handling of fecal matter.

Canada

Return to sender: 69 containers carrying mislabeled waste returned to Canada from the Philippines

Rubbish, labeled as plastic recyclables, was stranded in the Philippines for years. The 69 containers arrived in Vancouver to be incinerated this week. The move ends a dispute which started in 2013 that sparked a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Manila.

Green News

#Positivenews | Hydrogen buses, eco classrooms + the end of wet wipes

It's not all so bleak... A round-up of May's positive news concerning the environment and the world of sustainability.