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Banning the dangers to our planet

Andy Robinson
Clean Air Strategy, climate change, coal, Paris agreement, plastic pollution, plastic straws, plastic waste, Sir David Attenborough, zero carbon, zero emission
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Banning the dangers to our planet There’s no denying that the world is suffering from the effects of climate change. With the seas swamped with plastic and waste and the skies churning with freak weather events with increasing frequency, it seems we are presented with the potential damages in the headlines every single day.  …
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Sustainable plastic packaging from food waste?

Andy Robinson
Efficiency & Environment, Finance & Markets, food waste, funding, plastic packaging, plastic pollution, Technology, Top Stories, UK
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Up to £60m is being provided for competitions to tackle the global plastic pollution problem

The post Can you turn food waste into sustainable plastic packaging? appeared first on Energy Live News.

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Ambitious plastics pact: Roadmap to help UK businesses

Andy Robinson
Efficiency & Environment, Finance & Markets, plastic pollution, plastics packaging, recycling, roadmap, Top Stories, UK Plastics Pact, WRAP
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It aims to enable the move of plastics from being a single-use disposable material to a 'valued resource'

The post Roadmap to help UK businesses deliver ambitious plastics pact appeared first on Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy.

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Eliminate plastic pollution: Global organisations commit

Andy Robinson
commitment, Efficiency & Environment, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Finance & Markets, Global, plastic packaging, plastic pollution, plastic waste, UN Environment
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They will set targets that include eliminating problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging and move from single-use to reusable packaging models

The post Global organisations commit to eliminate plastic pollution at source appeared first on Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy.

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Marine plastic pollution: Scotland doubles funding

Andy Robinson
Efficiency & Environment, Finance & Markets, funding, marine pollution, plastic pollution, plastic waste, Scotland, UK
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It is offering a share of £1m to support solutions that help 'capture, collect, recover and reprocess' marine plastic waste

The post Scotland doubles funding to turn the tide on marine plastic pollution appeared first on Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy.

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UK Scouts to inspire young people to tackle plastic pollution

Andy Robinson
Africa, Efficiency & Environment, plastic bags, plastic pollution, scouts, UK
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The initiative will be supported by a new international exchange programme, allowing Scouts from the UK and Kenya to visit one another

The post UK Scouts to inspire young people to tackle plastic pollution appeared first on Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy.

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UK Government proposes doubling plastic bag charge to 10p

Andy Robinson
10p charge, 5p charge, Efficiency & Environment, England, plastic bags, plastic pollution, Policy, SMEs, Theresa May, Top Stories, UK
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It could also be extended to all shops across the country

The post UK Government proposes doubling plastic bag charge to 10p appeared first on Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy.

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Plastic bag sales in England plunge 86% since 5p charge

Andy Robinson
5p charge, Efficiency & Environment, England, plastic bags, plastic pollution, sales, supermarkets, Top Stories
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The biggest seven supermarkets in England bought nearly a quarter fewer plastic bags last year

The post Plastic bag sales in England plunge 86% since 5p charge appeared first on Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy.

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