California Bill Proposes To Reduce and Recycle 75% of Single-Use Plastics By 2030!
California is proposing only recyclable or compostable single-use packaging by 2030 in an effort to significantly reduce plastic.
Fundamental shift away from single use packaging necessary, say MPs – News from Parliament
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee publishes report on plastic food and drink packaging…
Nepal to Ban Single-Use Plastics in the Everest Region from January 2020
Authorities announced they will ban all plastic soft drink bottles and single-use plastics under 30 microns thick.
Amazon to stop single-use plastic packaging by June 2020
Amazon, which is locked in an intense battle for market leadership against Walmart-owned Flipkart, said less than seven per cent of the packaging in Amazon warehouses now is single-use plastic in nature.
India is Working to Ban all Single-Use Plastic Products by 2022
India is banning single-use plastic bags, cups, plates, small bottles, straws and some sachets as part of their goal to ban all single-use plastic by 2022!
Football fans back calls to give single-use plastic a red card
Green groups call on top football clubs to switch to re-usable cups and phase out single use plastics…
Think Coffee Fights Single-Use Cups in NYC
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — After the successful limited release of its Huskee Cup Swap program last month, Think Coffee is launching the program…
Company boss threatens to SACK staff who take single-use plastic containers into the office
Intelligent Hand Dryers, which is based in Sheffield, has banned all single-use plastic from its offices, but now plans a ‘three strikes and you’re out’ policy.
Ireland to Reduce Waste by Cutting out All Single-Use Plastic
Jordan Davidson – Ireland is ready to say goodbye to plastic cutlery, plastic balloon sticks and grocery items wrapped in plastic.
Ban on single-use plastic: Packaged drinking water may be excluded
In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said steps would be taken from October 2 to make India free from single-use plastic.
ITC Hotels to go single use plastic free by year end –
In line with ITC’s ideology of “India First”, ITC is leading the way for sustainability in the country.
Schools, colleges to ban single-use plastic items
The University Grants Commission and the Ministry of Human Resource Development have both issued circulars urging educational institutions to plan schemes to introduce alternatives for single-use plastic.
PM Narendra Modi’s BIG statement: Time to say goodbye to single use plastic!
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California single-use plastic ban comes down to the wire
California lawmakers are weighing three bills to phase out single-use plastic containers and address the state’s recycling crisis. But industry opposition looms.
New production method to replace single-use plastic
The technology can be used to make everything from coffee pods, to salad bowls and hangars…
Use E-Waste Recycling Services To Save Gorillas
Electronic waste causes severe health and environmental concerns. They expose human to many ailments and also pollute the environment resulting in the death of many animals. Damaged electronics, electrical devices like computers, printers, batteries, and mobile phones are all types of electronic…
The tech industry embraces sustainability
ZDNet’s Stephanie Condon tells Karen Roby about Salesforce’s new Sustainability Cloud, as well as ways the tech industry is working to reduce its carbon foot…