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Climate concern: Scotland burns four times more waste than five years ago

Climate concern: Scotland burns four times more waste than five years ago

George Scott December 09, 2021

SCOTLAND is burning nearly four times more household waste than it did five years ago and is now incinerating almost....

Religions and environmental protection

Religions and environmental protection

George Scott October 02, 2021

All religions agree that nature is an act of divinity and should be treated as such...

The plastic waste problem explained

The plastic waste problem explained

George Scott September 22, 2021

Plastic is a life-changing resource, but the same qualities that make it useful—alongside poor waste management—have created a global waste....

Environment Agency permits companies to release partially treated water or sewage because of chemical shortages caused by Brexit and Covid-19

Environment Agency permits companies to release partially treated water or sewage because of chemical shortages caused by Brexit and Covid-19

Rebecca Herbert September 19, 2021

Water and sewerage companies are being given permission to release waste water that has not been properly treated into rivers....

Government ‘needs to legislate for consistent recycling labelling’ – OPRL

Government ‘needs to legislate for consistent recycling labelling’ – OPRL

Rebecca Herbert September 12, 2021

OPRL, the UK’s world-leading resources and recycling not-for-profit, is today (8 September) launching its #MakeItEasy campaign, spearheading a broad coalition....

Tired Earth: An Interview with Austin Dinesh Joseph, Head of Operations at TIIKM Conferences

Tired Earth: An Interview with Austin Dinesh Joseph, Head of Operations at TIIKM Conferences

Austin Dinesh Joseph May 29, 2021

TIIKM has held conferences predominantly in Asia Pacific countries of China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.

Australian researchers say used face masks could be recycled to make roads

Australian researchers say used face masks could be recycled to make roads

Rebecca Herbert March 03, 2021

Engineers at RMIT say the road-making material could help tackle the vast amount of waste generated from Covid protective equipment

COVID-19 is laying waste to many US recycling programs

COVID-19 is laying waste to many US recycling programs

Liang Lan June 27, 2020

The trends we see in the making and consuming of single-use goods, particularly plastic, could have lasting negative effects on....