Ban all UK plastic waste exports by 2027, say cross-party MPs
2 years, 1 month ago

Ban all UK plastic waste exports by 2027, say cross-party MPs

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} A cross-party group of MPs have urged the government to ban the export of all plastic waste within five years, and for all such unwanted materials to be recycled, reused or composted by 2042. The committee is urging Rishi Sunak’s new government to reduce the UK’s outsized contribution to global plastic waste pollution by introducing an export ban in the next five years – advising ministers to publish a roadmap by March showing how they will do so. In their report, the MPs also urged the government to aim for all plastic waste to be recycled, reused or composted by 2042 – pleading with ministers to create a more “circular economy” to reduce how much waste the UK produces. The MPs also called on the government to expedite the rollout of the “extended producer responsibility” scheme, which will see plastic packaging manufacturers pay fees on the products they put on the market, and to extend it to cover all businesses putting more than one tonne of packaging on the market by 2030.

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A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem
2 weeks, 6 days ago

A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem

The Hindu  

Despite a week of wrangling, an ambitious endeavour piloted by the United Nations Environment Programme to phase out plastic turned out to be a failure. The Global Plastics Treaty is the result of a resolution by member-countries of the United Nations, passed in 2022, to ‘end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.’ Over the next two years, countries met …

Plastic treaty talks fail over disagreement on production cuts
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Plastic treaty talks fail over disagreement on production cuts

The Hindu  

Delegates from nearly 170 countries who gathered in Busan, South Korea, failed to agree on a framework agreement to eliminate plastic pollution, despite a week of negotiations. “We share the unhappiness we feel in this room with the limited amount of progress that we were able to make,” said Hugo Schally, who spoke on behalf of the European Union at …

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Environment activists stage a rally calling for a strong global plastics treaty ahead of the …

Biden EPA rejects plastics industry’s fuzzy math that misleads customers about recycled content
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden EPA rejects plastics industry’s fuzzy math that misleads customers about recycled content

Salon  

Series: Selling a Mirage: The Deception Behind Plastic Recycling More in this series The Environmental Protection Agency has taken the first ever federal action against a system that misleads consumers about the recycled content in plastic products. A ProPublica investigation in June showed how the plastics industry uses a controversial accounting method called mass balance to advertise plastic products as …

Remoulding the Global Plastics Treaty
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Remoulding the Global Plastics Treaty

The Hindu  

As discussions still continue for an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution, it becomes crucial to consider how it can support a fair transition for individuals who collect and recycle waste informally. Editorial | Plastic solution: Beyond the Global Plastics Treaty These workers collect, sort and recover recyclable and reusable materials from general waste, alleviating municipal budgets of financial …

Waste export levy to be scrapped in federal budget after warnings 'recycling tax' would send more waste to landfill
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Waste export levy to be scrapped in federal budget after warnings 'recycling tax' would send more waste to landfill

ABC  

In short: A charge on exported waste labelled a "recycling tax" by industry will be formally scrapped in next week's budget. A charge on exported waste labelled a "recycling tax" by industry will be formally scrapped in next week's budget. In a submission ahead of the budget, the National Waste and Recycling Industry Council said the levy amounted to a …

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 …

Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?
10 months ago

Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?

Salon  

When the Center for Climate Integrity released its report about plastic recycling, one might have expected the environmentalist non-profit to encourage the practice. Yet the title of Center for Climate Integrity's report — "The Fraud of Plastic Recycling" — reveals a very different point-of-view. "Even if plastic recycling rates were higher, recycling alone could never come close to solving the …

EU nations reach major breakthrough to stop shipping plastic waste to poor countries
1 year, 1 month ago

EU nations reach major breakthrough to stop shipping plastic waste to poor countries

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union made a major breakthrough Friday in efforts to stop sending its plastic trash to poor countries. Under a tentative agreement, the 27 EU countries will no longer be able to export their plastic waste outside the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development club of wealthy countries. “The EU will finally assume responsibility for its plastic …

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 …

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 …

British plastic waste ‘still illegally dumped and burned abroad’, MPs told
2 years, 1 month ago

British plastic waste ‘still illegally dumped and burned abroad’, MPs told

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British plastic waste is still being illegally dumped and burned abroad, contributing to “shocking” and …

Germany to force plastic makers to help pay for cleanups
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany to force plastic makers to help pay for cleanups

The Independent  

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Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse
2 years, 2 months ago

Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse

NPR  

Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse Enlarge this image toggle caption Laura Sullivan/NPR Laura Sullivan/NPR The vast majority of plastic that people use, and in many cases put into blue recycling bins, is headed to landfills, or worse, according to a report from Greenpeace on the state of plastic recycling in the U.S. Greenpeace …

UK homes binning 100 billion pieces of plastic a year, survey finds
2 years, 5 months ago

UK homes binning 100 billion pieces of plastic a year, survey finds

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy UK households throw away nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic each year, according to a …

Enforcing the plastic ban well
2 years, 5 months ago

Enforcing the plastic ban well

Hindustan Times  

The world is choking on plastics. On Friday, India took a leap forward to contain this scourge by operationalising the Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021, which bans the manufacture, import, stocking, sale, distribution, and use of single-use plastic items. In 2015, the government said India generated 9.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, but the Centre for Science and …

Green Revolution 2.0: Starting Today, Bid Adieu to Plastic Straws & Cutlery as India Readies for Cleaner Future
2 years, 5 months ago

Green Revolution 2.0: Starting Today, Bid Adieu to Plastic Straws & Cutlery as India Readies for Cleaner Future

News 18  

It is clogging our cities, killing marine life, turning into an eyesore and getting increasingly cumbersome to get recycled. The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021, prohibit the manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of a notified list of single-use plastic items, including straws, plastic cutlery and candy sticks, packaging on sweet boxes, cigarettes packets, invitation cards, polystyrene and expanded …

​Green Revolution 2.0: Single-Use Plastic Ban ‘Make or Break’ Moment for Green Future, Implementation Key​
2 years, 5 months ago

​Green Revolution 2.0: Single-Use Plastic Ban ‘Make or Break’ Moment for Green Future, Implementation Key​

News 18  

As the country prepares to take its first major step to phase out single-use plastic items starting Friday, environmentalists highlight that it is a ‘make-or-break’ moment for India’s green future. Our cities are littered with non-biodegradable plastic material, and it is greatly adding to environmental stress and degradation.” The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2021, notified by the government in August …

Newsom signs nation’s most sweeping law to phase out single-use plastics and packaging waste
2 years, 5 months ago

Newsom signs nation’s most sweeping law to phase out single-use plastics and packaging waste

LA Times  

A trash can overflows with plastic waste at a park. The new law, he said, would “grow markets, create incentives for investment, and give tools to other states and countries to help play their part in this fight.” For the past six months, a team of roughly two dozen negotiators — mostly women — hammered out language designed to reduce …

Green Revolution 2.0: Saying No to Plastic is Fantastic, Finding Options Isn't, Say Industries Ahead of Single-Use Ban
2 years, 5 months ago

Green Revolution 2.0: Saying No to Plastic is Fantastic, Finding Options Isn't, Say Industries Ahead of Single-Use Ban

News 18  

Preparations are underway on war-footing as India readies itself for a ban on notified single-use plastic items. We have already placed the orders, but there are logistical constraints as the same supplier is providing straws to multiple players.” While most industries have already replaced some of the single-use plastic items such as cutlery and ice-cream sticks, it is the shortage …

Canada to ban single-use plastics by the end of the year in a ‘historic’ move
2 years, 6 months ago

Canada to ban single-use plastics by the end of the year in a ‘historic’ move

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The ambitious plan comes after years of announcements made by Justin Trudeau’s government to ban single-use plastic in order …

How we can overcome the growing plastic crisis
2 years, 6 months ago

How we can overcome the growing plastic crisis

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 04, 2022 15:38 IST Plastic has long had the planet in its grip. “It’s clear that ‘business as usual’ in the way we use, produce and manage plastic is not possible anymore,” Peter Börkey, OECD environmental policy expert and report co-author, told DW. “The most effective way to reduce plastic in the environment is, first and foremost, …

Global plastic waste is projected to triple by 2060: OECD
2 years, 6 months ago

Global plastic waste is projected to triple by 2060: OECD

Al Jazeera  

Even with aggressive action to cut demand, plastic production would almost double in less than 40 years. According to the OECD even with aggressive action to cut demand and improve efficiencies, plastic production would almost double in less than 40 years. “Plastic pollution is one of the great environmental challenges of the 21st century, causing wide-ranging damage to ecosystems and …

Big Plastic Count: UK’s biggest investigation into household plastic waste begins
2 years, 7 months ago

Big Plastic Count: UK’s biggest investigation into household plastic waste begins

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tens of thousands of people across the UK will take part in recording how much packaging they throw away …

Best reusable bags 2022: Bags for life that won’t be adding to landfill
2 years, 8 months ago

Best reusable bags 2022: Bags for life that won’t be adding to landfill

The Independent  

Get our weekly Home and Garden email for tips, advice and interior inspiration Get our weekly Home and Garden email for tips, and interior inspiration Get our weekly Home and Garden email for tips, and interior inspiration SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Remember the days …

Australia's plastic recycling industry changes are fast taking effect
2 years, 8 months ago

Australia's plastic recycling industry changes are fast taking effect

ABC  

If Australians haven't noticed the changes being made to how, when, and where they recycle plastic, they will in the coming months. Key points: More changes to Australia's plastic export industry will come into effect from July 1 Australia will increase its domestic capacity for plastic reprocessing from 227,000 tonnes in 2020–21 to at least 420,000 tonnes by 2025 There …

Britons urged to count all plastic waste for a week as part of new Greenpeace campaign
2 years, 8 months ago

Britons urged to count all plastic waste for a week as part of new Greenpeace campaign

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The survey comes as a YouGov poll of nearly 2,000 people for Greenpeace reveals that 81 per cent of …

Govt notifies extended producer responsibility norms for plastic packaging waste
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt notifies extended producer responsibility norms for plastic packaging waste

Live Mint  

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility on plastic packaging under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The guidelines on extended producer responsibility coupled with prohibition of identified single use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, with effect from 1st July 2022, are important steps for reducing pollution …

Are supermarkets really cutting back on plastic packaging?
3 years ago

Are supermarkets really cutting back on plastic packaging?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Since the mid 20th century, plasticwaste has ballooned, with our species extracting oil in order …

Reusable packaging, container deposit schemes, apps and enzymes: Is Australia's waste and recycling sector growing up?
3 years, 1 month ago

Reusable packaging, container deposit schemes, apps and enzymes: Is Australia's waste and recycling sector growing up?

ABC  

Australia's recycling sector is in the middle of an overhaul, sparked by a major policy shift by China, followed by a policy shift by the federal government and the creation of new recycling targets. "There was actually a Prime Minister who looked at the problem that had been created at state government level and said it's our waste, it's our …

India’s toxic love affair with plastic: on the 2022 ban against single-use products
3 years, 3 months ago

India’s toxic love affair with plastic: on the 2022 ban against single-use products

The Hindu  

C ome July 2022 and the Indian government’s ban on single-use plastics will come into force. The ‘Report on Single Use Plastics’, worked on by an expert committee constituted by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, has categorised plastic products based on their environmental impact and utility — those found to have the lowest utility and highest environmental impact are …

Social cost of plastic produced in 2019 more than India’s GDP
3 years, 3 months ago

Social cost of plastic produced in 2019 more than India’s GDP

Live Mint  

The pollution, emissions and clean-up costs of plastic produced in 2019 alone could be $3.7 trillion, according to a report released on Monday by wildlife charity WWF, warning of the environmental and economic burden of this “seemingly cheap” material. In its report, WWF said societies were "unknowingly subsiding" plastic, with their estimates for the lifetime costs of 2019 production equivalent …

UK plastics shipped out, dumped and burned in Turkey, investigation finds
3 years, 7 months ago

UK plastics shipped out, dumped and burned in Turkey, investigation finds

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This would not only allow the UK to end waste exports, but would also mean less plastic going into …

Plastic Pens Are Covered Under The Statutory Framework Of Plastic Waste Management Rules: National Green Tribunal
3 years, 11 months ago

Plastic Pens Are Covered Under The Statutory Framework Of Plastic Waste Management Rules: National Green Tribunal

Live Law  

The National Green Tribunal last week observed that plastic pens are covered under the meaning of "plastic" as provided in Rule 3 of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2018 and therefore, they are also covered by the statutory framework of the said Rules. The Central Pollution Control Board had submitted a report on 11.06.2020 wherein it was found that items …

How humanity lost control of plastic pollution
4 years ago

How humanity lost control of plastic pollution

Salon  

Early in the pandemic, many scientists noticed an odd, incongruous side effect of business closures and widespread shelter-in-place orders: a concomitant reduction in air pollution. Yet new reports appear to show that any such hope was misplaced, as whatever drop in air pollution the pandemic may have indirectly caused was displaced by a massive surge in plastic waste. Indeed, that …

England's plastic straw ban: When did it start and why is it happening?
4 years, 2 months ago

England's plastic straw ban: When did it start and why is it happening?

The Independent  

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Plastic straw ban comes into force in England
4 years, 2 months ago

Plastic straw ban comes into force in England

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An estimated 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds were used in …

Big plastic polluters accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over pledges to reduce waste while lobbying to block reforms
4 years, 3 months ago

Big plastic polluters accused of ‘hypocrisy’ over pledges to reduce waste while lobbying to block reforms

The Independent  

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Plastic pollution flowing into oceans to triple by 2040: Study
4 years, 5 months ago

Plastic pollution flowing into oceans to triple by 2040: Study

India Today  

The amount of plastic waste flowing into the ocean and killing marine life could triple in the next 20 years, unless companies and governments can drastically reduce plastic production, a new study published on Thursday said. If no action is taken, however, the amount of plastic going into the sea every year will rise from 11 million tonnes to 29 …

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