by stefanie | Oct 26, 2018 | Around the Industry
According to WRAP, adopting circular economy practices provides a pathway to “considerable economic benefits”, and the organisation has been setting out its 2020 vision for the UK. AS PCL Direct reveals, this vision includes a decrease of 30 million tonnes (MT) of...
by stefanie | Aug 20, 2018 | Around the Industry
Three British firms are now under criminal investigation following the interception of a massive shipment of illegal waste discovered by authorities at the Polish port of Gdynia. The shipment of illegal waste, which had been incorrectly designated as “plastic...
by Owen Collins | Jul 20, 2018 | Around the Industry
The country’s Government has intercepted nearly one million tonnes of illegally imported waste, since the import ban came into effect in January. Since the complete ban on imported waste at the beginning of this year, China has been “cracking down” on illegal imports,...
by stefanie | Jul 18, 2018 | Around the Industry
The city has instituted a new ban on single-use plastics, meaning anyone caught using these items will face a hefty fine and three months in prison. As The Guardian reports, Mumbai “has become the largest Indian city” to implement such a ban, setting a penalty of up...
by Owen Collins | Jun 12, 2018 | Around the Industry
An article has criticised the devastating effects of wasteful electronics production on the environment, and suggested more needs to be done to promote reuse, rather than just recycling. Writing for The Conversation, Josh Lepawsky states that when we think of e-waste,...
