The household garbage can has become a status symbol with Swarovski crystals, gold finish, handcrafted brass fittings and customised embossing ranging between Rs 30,000 and Rs 5 lakh ...

Reimagine plastic by transforming plastic waste into new creative creations and useful items. Discover innovative ways to repurpose various types of plastic materials. These projects help reduce ...

The state also announced it was suing three other companies that it said illegally marketed their plastic bags as being recyclable when they were not. By Neil Vigdor California is expected to receive ...

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Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a simple model to show how buoyant plastic can settle through the water column ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California is suing three plastic bag manufacturers that officials say are violating state law by providing bags ...

The European Union’s best recyclers have been revealed, with several countries smashing waste targets ahead of their 2030 goal. New data from Eurostat shows that the EU generated almost 80 million ...

Across Nigeria’s bustling cities and growing peri-urban communities, the signs of progress are everywhere - expanding markets, rising consumption, and a youthful population driving demand. Yet this ...

“A huge amount of change” is coming to how Merseyside deals with household waste as authorities prepare to overhaul recycling across the region. People will soon be able to put more in their recycling ...

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An old fridge, leather chairs and a microwave were among the masses of “unacceptable” waste left dumped outside people’s homes in north Liverpool. The city council has launched an investigation after ...