Aldi bans plastic trays packaging for fruit and vegetables range in Ireland
Move will save more than 450 tonnes of non-recyclable waste annually in 139 outlets Aldi’s fresh fish range has already undergone the...
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In a bid to save the environment, a plastic ban will be imposed in Lucknow from August 31st
The issue of pollution is one that has plagued Lucknow for a long time now. The major contributor to this is, you guessed it, plastic,...
Burundi Becomes the Latest African Nation to Ban Plastic Bags.
Burundi has declared that the imports of non-biodegradable bags are prohibited from 22nd August 2019, thus becoming the latest African...
Costa Rica to ban Polystyrene Packaging from July 2021 on path to improved ecological sustainability
Costa Rica’s road to decarbonization and improved ecological sustainability took a significant leap forward as the country passed a law...
Modi promises to ban single-use plastics in India and looks to October 2nd to start the process.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the pledge as part of an Independence Day speech in Delhi Thursday. India's Prime Minister...
Barbados bans plastic bags from 1 January 2020 as follow up to existing single-use plastics ban
The Caribbean island of Barbados has become the latest nation to entirely ban single-use plastics. New legislation came into effect on...
Pakistan bans use of plastic bags on 14th August, the 'health of 200 million people is at stake'.
Govt plans to ban plastic bags on Independence day: Zartaj Gul Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wednesday said polythene...
German environment minister calls for plastic bag ban.
Environment Minister Svenja Schulze has announced plans for a new law aiming to ban plastic bags and reduce plastic packaging. The...
Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law
Tired of seeing Senegal’s seascapes spoiled by ever-growing mounds of cheap plastic bags, authorities plan to crack down on polluters by...
In Rome you can swap plastic bottles for metro tickets
Just finished a drink? What if, instead of ending up in the trash, the container could go towards your metro fare? That’s an option just...
UNICEF is turning plastic waste into building blocks for school children in Cote d’Ivoire
UNICEF, in partnership with Colombian social enterprise Conceptos Plasticos, today announced it had broken ground on a first-of-its-kind...
San Francisco International Airport will ban sale of single-use plastic water bottles from 20 August
San Francisco International Airport is banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles. The unprecedented move at one of the major...
Seychelles bans plastic bags, cups, plates and cutlery
Seychelles has banned the importation, sale and commercial use of plastic bags, cups, plates and cutlery. The importation ban took effect...
South Korea has banned single-use plastic bags in stores
As of April 1st, the government has now imposed a complete ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and large-sized supermarkets,...
Malawi's ban on plastic bags is reinstated, campaigners hail 'fantastic victory'
Judges overturn injunction won by plastic manufacturers after thin plastic bags were outlawed Malawi’s highest court has imposed a ban on...
Costa Rica set become the first country to be plastic and carbon-free by 2021
Costa Rica is setting itself an aim of becoming the first country to be plastic and carbon-free by 2021. This huge target, one that will...
Tesco to remove plastic carrier bags from online business - 250m bags + 2000 tonnes less plastic
Tesco will stop using carrier bags to deliver groceries from its online business as part of its work to use less plastic. The move will...
US State Connecticut imposes a 10-cent-per-bag tax on single-use plastic bags on 1 August
Connecticut shoppers enter a new era on Thursday when retailers must begin collecting a 10-cent fee on most plastic bags used to carry...
Plastic bag sales down 90% in UK since introduction of 5p charge
New figures show sales of single-use bags by England's seven biggest retailers continued to fall in 2018/19. Sales of plastic bags by the...
InterContinental Hotels Group which owns Holiday Inns to remove 200m plastic mini toiletries by 2021
In bad news for people who steal tiny shampoos from their bathrooms, InterContinental Hotels Group has said its entire estate of almost...
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