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Glasgow Plastics Reduction Strategy to cut plastic waste
Glasgow City Council has launched its Plastics Reduction Strategy, which aims to fully phase out the use of single-use plastics by 2022. The strategy’s 24-point...
Circular Economy Bill to reduce waste in Scotland
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on its proposals for a Circular Economy Bill to cut waste and drive the reuse of materials. The...
#EUBeachCleanUp campaign to raise awareness of plastic waste
EU representatives will team with local communities throughout the rest of September to clear beaches of waste in the #EUBeachCleanUp campaign. The campaign, which launched...
Circular Plastics Alliance to reduce plastic waste in the EU
More than 100 public and private partners have signed up to the EU’s Circular Plastics Alliance, which aims to promote plastics recycling and responsible...
Food waste reduction: plant-derived fungicide could save millions of tonnes
AgroSustain offers a potential solution to the growing issue of food waste reduction by preventing fungal decay. Food waste reduction is a huge problem across...
Athens smart waste programme to streamline waste collection
A new Athens smart waste collection initiative has been implemented in the commercial centre of the Greek capital. The Athens smart waste service, developed by...
Sustainable road surface containing waste tyres trialled in UK
A new sustainable road surface material integrating waste tyres is set to be trialled along a stretch of motorway in the UK. The new asphalt...
Electric waste collection fleet launches in Seattle
The US city of Seattle, Washington has begun integrating the nation’s first fully electric waste collection vehicles into its municipal fleet. Jessica Finn, director of...
Circular economy food waste monitoring framework adopted
The European Commission has agreed on a Delegated Act implementing an EU-wide methodology for the measurement of food waste. Around 20 per cent of the...
European waste prevention policy: an overview
GE speaks to Piotr Barczak, senior policy officer for waste at the European Environment Bureau, about the importance of waste prevention. The amount of waste...
