Best reusable lunchboxes that will help you reduce plastic waste

4 years, 4 months ago

Best reusable lunchboxes that will help you reduce plastic waste

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Special consideration also went to reusable lunch boxes with added extras, whether that’s a fork and spoon, additional compartments, or a separate container for salad dressing. Buy now Sistema salad to go reusable lunch box: £4.99, Amazon open image in gallery This well-thought out and compact lunch box also has a large capacity, holding up to 1.1l. Buy now Elephant Box steel reusable lunch box: £29.50, Yumbles open image in gallery If you’re hoping to transport a hearty lunch, this one’s for you, and the fact that it’s made from sustainable, food grade stainless steel makes a welcome change to plastic. Buy now The verdict: Reusable lunch boxes Given its airtight locking system and the fact that it can also be used as an oven or freezer dish, Black + Blum’s stainless steel lunch box comes out top for us, while Sistema’s to go salad lunch box ticks all the boxes, as well as being affordable.

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Best kids’ lunch box 2023: Eco-friendly options, bento boxes, thermos containers and more

1 year, 6 months ago

Best kids’ lunch box 2023: Eco-friendly options, bento boxes, thermos containers and more

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There are two-tier lunch boxes to separate snacks from lunches – or sweet …

Back-to-school gear: Thinking outside the (lunch)box

3 years, 4 months ago

Back-to-school gear: Thinking outside the (lunch)box

Associated Press

Looking to put a fresh spin on things as kids head back to class after last year’s patchwork of remote and in-person learning? Bentgo’s assortment included brightly hued, BPA-Free bentos in various sizes and configurations, as well as leak-proof, stain-resistant glass bento boxes. Mepal also makes a variety of insulated lunch vessels, as does Cheeki — perfect for keeping soups …

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World-leading scientist explains alarming reason you should 'never, ever' eat food that's been microwaved in plastic containers

17 hours, 56 minutes ago

World-leading scientist explains alarming reason you should 'never, ever' eat food that's been microwaved in plastic containers

Daily Mail

A world-leading fertility scientist has advised people 'never' to microwave food in plastic containers due to its potential impact on fertility. Speaking on a popular health podcast, the epidemiologist recently urged people against microwaving food in plastic containers due to the risk of these chemicals leaching into food. A world-leading scientist studying the impact of environmental toxins on human reproduction …

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Toxic chemical in black plastic utensils and toys is not properly regulated by EPA, lawsuit alleges

1 week, 5 days ago

Toxic chemical in black plastic utensils and toys is not properly regulated by EPA, lawsuit alleges

CNN

CNN — The US Environmental Protection Agency is failing to protect the public from a dangerous flame retardant — decabromodiphenyl ether, or decaBDE — according to a lawsuit filed this week on behalf of indigenous people in Alaska and California and consumer protection organizations. “The EPA is allowing, without any restrictions, the ongoing recycling of plastics that contain decaBDE and …

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What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea

3 weeks, 4 days ago

What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea

Associated Press

BUSAN, South Korea — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting concludes Sunday or early Monday in Busan, South Korea, where many environmental organizations have also flocked to push for a treaty to address the volume of production and toxic chemicals used in plastic products. Greenpeace said …

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Too good to go? The second life of leftovers

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Too good to go? The second life of leftovers

Salon

Leftovers have always been a bit of a culinary underdog. In pop culture, they’re the sad, wilted contents of plastic containers relegated to sitcom refrigerators — proof of a dinner gone unloved. Inspired by books like "PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking: 140+ Plant-Based Zero-Waste Recipes That Are Good For You, Your Wallet, and the Planet” — which I read after author Carleigh …

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Millions of tons of plastic foul the world around us

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Millions of tons of plastic foul the world around us

Associated Press

On a Philippines beach, barefoot children jumped and played on shoals of plastic washed ashore in previous typhoons. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People store various waste materials in plastic sacks for sorting out in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn …

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The environmental cost of convenience

1 month, 1 week ago

The environmental cost of convenience

New Indian Express

On my morning walks in the university campus where I am a scholar-in-residence, I initially saw piles of waste everywhere. However, within next few days, I saw sanitary workers filling their trucks with the garbage piled up on the roadside. The biggest culprits were disposable cutlery, especially the plastic trays used to deliver food along with the delivery packaging. In …

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Why Kraft Heinz is pulling Lunchables from school lunches

1 month, 1 week ago

Why Kraft Heinz is pulling Lunchables from school lunches

The Independent

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How to cut down on single-use plastics : Life Kit : NPR

2 months, 3 weeks ago

How to cut down on single-use plastics : Life Kit : NPR

NPR

I ditched plastic for a week. NPR's Claire Murashima cut out single-use plastics for a week. Use bar soap instead of body wash in a plastic container. Avoiding storing food in plastic containers and swap plastic utensils with alternatives made from wood, glass or metal. More resources from NPR: Sponsor Message This episode of Life Kit was produced by Margaret …

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Plastic is what’s forming our future, and it’s killing us

3 months, 1 week ago

Plastic is what’s forming our future, and it’s killing us

LA Times

Some of you may be thinking that plastic is convenient to use, but is it convenient to kill the planet? Instead of using plastic water bottles, I use reusable thermoses or, if I did use a plastic water bottle, I can reuse it. Instead of using plastic grocery bags, bring old bags or reusable bags or use the paper bags. …

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Why reusable plastics can’t fix the climate crisis

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Why reusable plastics can’t fix the climate crisis

The Independent

If you’re anything like me, you probably have very good intentions when it comes to packaging. While the EMF estimates that over a thousand uses, reusable bottles will result in 69 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than a thousand single-use plastic bottles, that is less impactful than swapping out single-use plastic for single-use cartons. A 2020 study found that …

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Best reusable water bottles 2024, tried and tested

4 months, 1 week ago

Best reusable water bottles 2024, tried and tested

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With increased demand in recent years, water bottles now do far more than …

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The Cure for Disposable Plastic Crap Is Here—and It’s Loony

4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Cure for Disposable Plastic Crap Is Here—and It’s Loony

Wired

A plastic bag might be the most overengineered object in history. Some years back, I stopped by a French deli to buy some big chunks of cheese and carried them home in a plastic bag. There’s plastic in grocery bags, obviously, but also in yoga pants and car tires and building materials and toys and medical products. A significant chunk …

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I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life

4 months, 4 weeks ago

I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life

NPR

I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life toggle caption Elizabeth Gillis/NPR Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Sponsor Message Going into my plastic-free week, I set some rules for myself: ♻️ Cut out online shopping and food …

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An ocean of plastics

5 months, 1 week ago

An ocean of plastics

The Hindu

There is a real-felt need to go beyond mere tokenism of staging earth-hours now and then to stoke dormant concerns on the world’s increasingly fragile ecology. Increased infusion of plastics, much of it non-biodegradable and unrecycled, in IT and other industrial sectors and in day-to-day life poses another existential threat. These incidents portend the looming unmanaged plastic and e-waste threat, …

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Companies like Nestle and Unilever modify plastic recycling goals due to implementation difficulties: Report

5 months, 1 week ago

Companies like Nestle and Unilever modify plastic recycling goals due to implementation difficulties: Report

Hindustan Times

Nestle S.A. changed the wording of its plastic packaging goals in 2022, changing it to “designed for” recycling when earlier, it used to be “recyclable” or reusable packaging, Bloomberg reported. Plastic waste often ends up in water bodies, causing massive harm to animal and human health. The legal difference between these amount to about 280,000 metric tons of additional non-recyclable …

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Will alternatives to plastic bags step up the fight against waste?

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Will alternatives to plastic bags step up the fight against waste?

The Hindu

The switch to the alternatives to the banned plastic products has yielded mixed results in Tamil Nadu. A shopkeeper at Parry’s Corner says, “We have shifted from selling plastic items to printing invitation cards, selling greeting cards and paper and cloth bags since the Tamil Nadu government banned the single-use plastic. But, on Anderson Street, you will still find many …

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Sustainable alternatives to plastic take centre stage at Kilambakkam bus terminus

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sustainable alternatives to plastic take centre stage at Kilambakkam bus terminus

The Hindu

Passengers at the Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus, Kilambakkam, can expect food served in earthen clay cutlery, lotus leaf plates, bamboo plates, or areca leaf tumblers as the terminus has been declared a “single-use plastic free zone”. The State banned the use of single-use plastic items, including plastic-coated carry bags, plastic or PVC banners less than 100 microns, earbuds with plastic …

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A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution

8 months ago

A ban on single-use plastics takes effect in Hong Kong in a bid to reduce pollution

Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. A pedestrian carries takeaway food plastic bags in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 13, 2024. A customer collects a takeaway food plastic bag at Kuen Fat Kitchen in Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 10, …

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Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid ‘pointless plastic’

8 months ago

Earth Day: How one grocery shopper takes steps to avoid ‘pointless plastic’

Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. — Nature wraps bananas and oranges in peels. She steered clear of bagged carrots and breezed past the lettuce packed in what she calls “plastic coffins.” She keeps reusable shopping bags in her car, a common practice in New York since the state banned plastic carryout bags several years ago. I bring reusable cloth produce bags because I …

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Cancer-causing daily items: 7 everyday things in your house that are carcinogenic

8 months ago

Cancer-causing daily items: 7 everyday things in your house that are carcinogenic

Hindustan Times

From the air we breathe, the food we eat to common household items, our toxin exposure has been on rise for the past many decades and continues to affect several aspects of our health. Carcinogenic household items: Benzene, asbestos, vinyl chloride, radon, arsenic, and trichloroethylene are examples of toxic substances that can increase the risk of cancer when people are …

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Starbucks is introducing a cold drink cup made with less plastic in new sustainability effort

8 months ago

Starbucks is introducing a cold drink cup made with less plastic in new sustainability effort

Associated Press

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in. Amelia Landers, Starbucks’ vice president of product innovation, said the Seattle-based company spent the last four years developing the new containers. “It’s the best expression of a cold …

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Consumer Reports finds Lunchables contain high levels of lead, asks USDA to remove from school menu

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Consumer Reports finds Lunchables contain high levels of lead, asks USDA to remove from school menu

Hindustan Times

Consumer Reports is urging the US Department of Agriculture to remove Lunchables food kits from the National School Lunch Program. Consumer Reports finds Lunchables contain high levels of sodium, lead, and cadmium Consumer Reports reveals alarming nutritional profile of Lunchables These findings made it clear that these pre-packaged food kits are not fit for consumption by anyone, let alone children. …

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Mindful youths working towards innovative plastic management

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Mindful youths working towards innovative plastic management

Hindustan Times

Plastic waste has been a topic of conversation for a long time now, but very few people think about reusing and disposing of it properly. Lahoti, a class XI student at IIS along with his plastic warrior team has been promoting innovative plastic waste management for a year and a half now. Several fish and animals died due to plastic …

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Over 700million pounds of Amazon's 'recyclable' plastic packaging is dumped into environment each year - where chemicals infest livestock, human organs and even clouds

9 months ago

Over 700million pounds of Amazon's 'recyclable' plastic packaging is dumped into environment each year - where chemicals infest livestock, human organs and even clouds

Daily Mail

It's the environmental disaster hiding in plain sight - a new report finds that Amazon's 'recyclable' plastic packaging generates 709 million pounds of waste each year. Adding insult to injury, the new report found Amazon's so-called 'recyclable' plastic requires customers to drive their waste packaging to special 'store drop-off locations where plastic film is accepted.' The new report, from US …

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Amazon claims its packages are recyclable. Much of the plastic ends up in landfills

9 months ago

Amazon claims its packages are recyclable. Much of the plastic ends up in landfills

LA Times

Although the plastic packaging delivered by Amazon is stamped with recycling arrows, a new report suggests that only a fraction of it actually gets recycled. Although the paper and cardboard items Amazon uses for packaging can be placed in curbside bins and generally get recycled, plastic packaging must be brought to drop-off locations, such as those at Safeway or Target …

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Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says

9 months, 1 week ago

Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says

The Hindu

At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics — from food packaging to toys to medical devices — than previously estimated by environmental agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pollution and consumer safety. While the United Nations Environment Programme had previously identified around 13,000 plastic chemicals, the report by a team of European scientists found more …

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Trash talk: The big problem with tiny packs

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trash talk: The big problem with tiny packs

Hindustan Times

It may have an expiry date of February 2025, but the tiny packs in your purse, your travel pack and elsewhere in your home will likely be around, in some form or another, for at least 500 years. “One of the first barriers is the glass,” says Alexis Hocken, a chemical engineering doctoral candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, …

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Products from recycled plastic in India not safe, says new study

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Products from recycled plastic in India not safe, says new study

Hindustan Times

Products made from recycled plastic may not be as safe as one may think, according to a new study that has found a cocktail of toxic chemicals in recycled products in Delhi. The study by environmental NGO Toxics Link, titled “Is Plastic Recycling Safe?” that was released on Tuesday, revealed that of the tested products, 86% of toys and 67% …

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Trader Joe's chicken soup dumplings recalled for possibly containing permanent marker plastic

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trader Joe's chicken soup dumplings recalled for possibly containing permanent marker plastic

Hindustan Times

NEW YORK — More than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe's are being recalled for possibly containing hard plastic, U.S. regulators announced Saturday. HT Image The Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service noted that the now-recalled dumplings, which are produced by the California-based CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corp., may be contaminated with foreign materials …

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How can we kick our plastic habit? Readers weigh in

10 months ago

How can we kick our plastic habit? Readers weigh in

LA Times

It’s Tuesday, Feb. 20. I use powdered clothes detergent that comes in a cardboard box to avoid bulky plastic liquid detergent containers.” — Kevin G., Long Beach “I keep cloth bags in my car and one in my purse. Sometimes my children laugh at my reused Ziploc bags, but I just remind them I’m trying to leave the world in …

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Indore hotel Management institute prepares edible crockery from millets to replace plastic

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Indore hotel Management institute prepares edible crockery from millets to replace plastic

Hindustan Times

Indore, January 10 : State Institute of Hotel Management in Indore has brought a new innovation to get rid of the plastic waste and has prepared edible crockery from millets to replace the use of plastic and thermocol crockery. HT Image The institute claims it will help people to choose alternatives to plastic and using edible crockery will also improve …

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‘Plogman on India’ Ripu Daman Bevli and residents clean up streets of Coimbatore

1 year, 1 month ago

‘Plogman on India’ Ripu Daman Bevli and residents clean up streets of Coimbatore

The Hindu

Ripudaman Bevli, began plogging seven years ago. Last year, we cleaned up beaches across Chennai and worked with the Tamil Nadu government for the International Coastal Clean-Up Day.” He says he would now like Indians to participate in #PlasticUpvaas, a social media challenge. “Disposables and single-use items completely overwhelm our lives, so we give people a mantra of #PlasticUpvaas to …

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5 DIY Methods To Reuse Plastic Bottles At Your Home

1 year, 2 months ago

5 DIY Methods To Reuse Plastic Bottles At Your Home

News 18

We are all aware of the toxic impact of plastic on the environment. Soda Bottle Sprinkler: For this one, you need a 2-litre plastic bottle, electric tape, a garden hose and a screwdriver. Plastic Bottle Supply Cups: Office building waste is one of the leading contributors to the rise of landfills. So, after having a cold soda don’t just toss …

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Single-use plastic waste from food delivery apps could be reduced with one tweak

1 year, 3 months ago

Single-use plastic waste from food delivery apps could be reduced with one tweak

ABC

Food delivery apps are a blessing. Key points: Adding a "green nudge" to food delivery apps could promote more sustainable behaviours from users Changing the default setting to "no cutlery" on a Chinese food delivery app saw the share of no-cutlery orders increase by 648 per cent Researchers say this tweak could cut out 21.75 billion single-use plastics annually in …

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Food waste costs Australian households up to $3,000 a year

1 year, 5 months ago

Food waste costs Australian households up to $3,000 a year

ABC

As a nation, Australians are throwing too much food in the bin. Key points: The equivalent of one in five shopping bags of food purchased in Australia goes to waste Throwing out one burger wastes the equivalent amount of water as running a shower for 90 minutes RMIT-led research has found unsuitable packaging sizes, poor buying habits, date label confusion, …

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Plastic cups, sauce packets the biggest challenge under new rules: Catering sector

1 year, 5 months ago

Plastic cups, sauce packets the biggest challenge under new rules: Catering sector

NL Times

Drinking cups and sauce packets will be the “biggest challenges” for the hospitality industry from Saturday, July 1, when the new rules for single-use plastic take effect. “If that does not happen and, for example, the cups end up in the litter, then the legislation misses its target.” According to KHN, practice will show whether the new rules will work. …

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The Planet Earth in a Plastic Soup

1 year, 6 months ago

The Planet Earth in a Plastic Soup

Hindustan Times

The United Nations declared 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry to honour the 100th Anniversary of the Nobel award in Chemistry to Marie Curie and also to commemorate the contributions of chemical sciences in the progress of human civilization. Unsurprisingly, the United Nations has declared ‘#Beat Plastic Pollution’ as the central theme of this year’s World Environment Day — …

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240 tonnes of plastic dumped in Delhi everyday: Report

1 year, 6 months ago

240 tonnes of plastic dumped in Delhi everyday: Report

Hindustan Times

The Capital currently generates over 1,100 tonnes per day of plastic waste, but only around 870 TPD is being recycled or managed, leaving a gap of 242 TPD, or 22% of Delhi’s plastic waste load which ends up either in drains, at landfill or finding its way to the Yamuna, the latest data shows. Read here: Environment needs our urgent …

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World Environment Day 2023: 5 Tips To Minimize Waste And Foster Eco-Consciousness At Work

1 year, 6 months ago

World Environment Day 2023: 5 Tips To Minimize Waste And Foster Eco-Consciousness At Work

News 18

In today’s world, where environmental consciousness is paramount, reducing waste at work has become a crucial responsibility for businesses. Anshul Agrawal, Director, Mysore Deep Perfumery House & Zed Black shares some effective strategies to implement at the workplace: Minimize Paper UsageThe foremost significant step towards promoting environmental consciousness at work is to reduce the use of paper. Encourage the adoption …

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Editorial: The new anti-trash mantra should be reduce, recycle — and repair

1 year, 7 months ago

Editorial: The new anti-trash mantra should be reduce, recycle — and repair

LA Times

One of the most pernicious sources of plastic waste will never be welcome in our blue recycling bins because, well, they are supposed to last. Right-to-repair laws, which have popped up around the country in recent years, require product manufacturers to provide consumers and independent repair shops reasonable access to repair manuals, parts and software so they have more options …

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Albury Wodonga kerbside soft plastic recycling trial could go national

1 year, 8 months ago

Albury Wodonga kerbside soft plastic recycling trial could go national

ABC

There is hope a kerbside soft plastic recycling scheme on the New South Wales and Victorian border will have what it takes to go national. Key points: The National Plastics Recycling Scheme project trials involved about 7,000 households Halve Waste ran a soft plastics trial with 2,000 households in Albury Wodonga There's hope the trial could be expanded out nationally, …

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New plastic waste guide aims for 100% circular packaging by 2050

1 year, 9 months ago

New plastic waste guide aims for 100% circular packaging by 2050

NL Times

The Waste Fund Packaging foundation presented a new Plastic Guide that aims to help municipalities, importers, producers, and recyclers work towards a packaging system that is 100% fossil free with 0% damage to people and the environment in 2050. It requires “different thinking and handling of the production and use of plastic packaging.” The Plastic Guide sets goals for a …

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More supermarkets stop giving away plastic and paper bags for fruits & vegetables

1 year, 10 months ago

More supermarkets stop giving away plastic and paper bags for fruits & vegetables

NL Times

Supermarket chains Lidl, Jumbo, Plus and Aldi will stop offering free plastic and paper disposable bags for fruits and vegetables this year. That is why it is important that as many supermarket chains participate as possible,” said Carlijn Röell, the head of the Plastic Pact NL. With this measure, the five expect to save around 126 million plastic bags and …

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Hotels in China pursue greener future for all

1 year, 10 months ago

Hotels in China pursue greener future for all

China Daily

Small bottles have gradually been replaced by bigger containers to hold bath products in China's star hotels. It began to stop the use of disposable plastic straws and stir sticks in all its hotels and restaurants in 2019, reducing plastic consumption by 6 million pieces every year. In 2021, Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai in Guangdong province introduced a set of …

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Hotels in China pursue greener future for all

1 year, 10 months ago

Hotels in China pursue greener future for all

China Daily

Small bottles have gradually been replaced by bigger containers to hold bath products in China's star hotels. It began to stop the use of disposable plastic straws and stir sticks in all its hotels and restaurants in 2019, reducing plastic consumption by 6 million pieces every year. In 2021, Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai in Guangdong province introduced a set of …

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Our Favorite Clothing Made From Recycled Materials

1 year, 11 months ago

Our Favorite Clothing Made From Recycled Materials

Wired

I love clothes, but the fashion industry is having a crisis all on its own, on top of the trash crisis and general climate crisis we've been dealing with for decades. We can reduce our own plastic usage, especially swapping single-use plastics out for reusable items, but some fashion brands have figured out how to turn some of that trash—mostly …

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Why Most Plastic Ends Up As Trash In A Landfill : Short Wave : NPR

2 years ago

Why Most Plastic Ends Up As Trash In A Landfill : Short Wave : NPR

NPR

The Myth of Plastic Recycling Enlarge this image toggle caption Laura Sullivan/NPR Laura Sullivan/NPR For many, recycling feels like a tangible way to personally combat climate change and to positively affect the environment. That's partially because of decades of public environmental campaigns, But the reality is that only a small fraction of plastic is ultimately recycled. A recent Greenpeace report …

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Australian government pledges to recycle all plastics by 2040

2 years, 1 month ago

Australian government pledges to recycle all plastics by 2040

ABC

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says despite the collapse of a major soft plastics recycling scheme, the federal government has set a target to recycle or reuse 100 per cent of plastic waste by 2040 and end plastic pollution. Key points: The nation currently recycles about 16 per cent of plastics The environment minister says Australia is a "large producer of …

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Most home compostable plastics don't break down, study finds

2 years, 1 month ago

Most home compostable plastics don't break down, study finds

The Independent

The majority of plastics marketed as “home compostable” do not fully disintegrate and end up settling in soil, new research has found. The UK-based study, called The Big Compost Experiment, found that 60 per cent of home compostable plastics - used for items such as food packaging, bags and cutlery - do not break up within six months. An author …

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