• News Green Investment is the ‘key’ to post-pandemic economic recovery in ROI 15th October 2020 Coronavirus / green recovery / Republic of Ireland NGOs and businesses call for UN treaty on plastic pollution 15th October 2020 Ellen MacArthur Foundation / plastic / United Nations / WWF Financiers ‘can and must’ make the shift to circularity – UNEP 15th October 2020 Circular Economy / Green Finance / UNEP International E-Waste Day highlights need for education to raise awareness 14th October 2020 E-Waste / WEEE / WEEE Forum Tesco trial reduces food waste from 53 UK households by 76% 13th October 2020 Food Waste / Hubbub / Tesco Comic Relief reveals world first 100% plastic-free red nose 13th October 2020 Comic Relief / plastic / red nose day / Single-Use Biffa launches anti-slavery campaign 13th October 2020 Biffa / Hope for Justice / Modern Slavery Scottish Government launches consultation on banning single-use plastics 12th October 2020 plastic / Scotland / Single-Use Linda Crichton receives MBE for services to waste and recycling sector 12th October 2020 Defra / Queen's Honours / WRAP UK waste exports to Malaysia increased by 81% in the first half of the year 12th October 2020 malaysia / plastic / Waste Exports Sustainability is a growing business priority as a result of Covid-19, research shows 9th October 2020 business / Carbon Trust / green recovery Treatment of WEEE as metal scrap raises environmental and safety concerns 9th October 2020 waste collection / WEEE / WEEE Forum Biffa acquires Simply Waste Solutions for £35 million 9th October 2020 Acquisition / Biffa / business / Simply Waste Solutions Gen Z Londoners lead the way in repair culture 8th October 2020 London / london repair week / LWARB / repair Businesses in Putney to have recycling collected by e-bike 8th October 2020 Climate Change / London / LWARB / waste collection WRAP named a Global Alliance Partner of £50 million Earthshot Prize 8th October 2020 earthshot prize / prince william / WRAP Veolia to file ‘voluntary takeover bid’ following acquisition of 29.9% Suez stake 7th October 2020 Acquisition / SUEZ / Veolia First ever global estimate suggests 14 million tonnes of microplastics on seafloor 6th October 2020 CSIRO / microplastic / Ocean Plastic / plastic First 1 2 … 179 180 181 … 311 312 Last
