What EU country recycles the most plastic packaging waste?
The European Union recycles just over two fifths (42.1%) of all generated plastic packaging waste, according to new Eurostat data….
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Bye Bye Plastic Foundation calls on New York nightlife to go plastic-free
The Bye Bye Plastic Foundation, spearheaded by DJ and music producer BLOND:ISH, has launched a new campaign, Zero Plastic Club:…
Ireland set to miss mandatory EU recycling targets, EPA says
Ireland is on course to miss mandatory European Union recycling targets set for 2025, the country’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
Logitech reports emissions reductions in sustainability report
Logitech has announced that it has cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 53%, and Scope 3 emissions by 13%,…
Snack maker pladis ‘making good progress’ on sustainability targets
Snack maker pladis, which owns the McVitie’s, Ülker, and Godiva brands, said that it cut 21,000 tonnes of carbon from…
No plastics treaty is better than a bad treaty, says GAIA
The failure of the INC-5.2 talks in Geneva to establish a global plastics treaty isn’t the end of the discussion,…
Individual actions more effective than legislation in reducing use of single-use plastics
A study by Griffith University has found that encouraging people to voluntarily reduce their consumption of single-use plastics (SUP) can…
Lack of consensus at INC-5.2 ‘must be a wake up call for the world’, says Greenpeace
As the INC-5.2 talks in Geneva aimed at delivering a Global Plastics Treaty head into overtime, Greenpeace has said that…
Health professionals urge ‘no exemption’ for sector at INC-5.2 talks
A coalition of global healthcare groups, led by Health Care Without Harm, has called for an end to the exemption…
‘Strong presence’ of lobbyists overshadows INC-5.2 plastics talks
A ‘strong presence’ of fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists is overshadowing the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) talks in Geneva…