• News International E-Waste Day raises global awareness 11th October 2019 E-Waste / International E-Waste Day / WEEE Forum Northampton sees 6% recycling increase in three months 10th October 2019 Commingled / Northampton / Recycling Viridor outlines focus areas in sustainability report 10th October 2019 CSR / Plastics / Viridor Defra to host stakeholder events on leaving the EU 9th October 2019 Brexit / Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Exports Effect of plastic packaging-reducing initiatives “unclear” 9th October 2019 packaging / plastic / University of Surrey World’s largest asset manager launches circular economy fund 9th October 2019 BlackRock / Circular Economy / Ellen MacArthur Foundation Plastics focus “distracting” from real issue of throwaway culture 8th October 2019 plastic / Single-Use / Zero Waste Scotland South Shields waste crime offender ordered to pay over £6,000 8th October 2019 end of life vehicles / Environment Agency / Waste Crime EU plastics projects join forces to boost circular economy in Europe 8th October 2019 Circular Economy / Europe / plastic Coffee cup recycling scheme exported to Europe 8th October 2019 coffee cup / DS Smith / Europe / landfill Government to publish independent assessment of road litter 7th October 2019 Environment Bill / Highways England / Litter Circular economy: “further ambitious efforts are needed“ – European Council 7th October 2019 Circular Economy / EU / European Council Unilever commits to halving use of virgin plastic 7th October 2019 Circular Economy / plastic / Unilever Latvian companies develop “AI-based” deposit-refund system for plastics 4th October 2019 artificial intelligence / Deposit Return Scheme / plastic Clampdown operation targets illegal waste carriers in North London 4th October 2019 Environment Agency / London / Metropolitan Police / Waste Crime “Breakthrough technology” uses ocean plastic for Coca-Cola bottles 4th October 2019 Coca Cola / Ocean Plastic / packaging / plastic EU to pull plug on wasteful, unrepairable products 3rd October 2019 Circular Economy / EU / repair Trial sees “clear” charges for disposable coffee cups boost reusables by 50% 2nd October 2019 coffee cups / Litter / plastic / Zero Waste Scotland First 1 2 … 218 219 220 … 311 312 Last
