Waste

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Study examines women’s proximity to incinerators and chemical level in breast milk
Researchers find winds affecting emissions from incinerators play role, though diet still thought to be largest factor

Gary Fuller

18, Dec, 2024 @6:00 AM

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More than a million vapes a day in UK thrown away, says research
From June 2025 it will be illegal to sell single-use vapes to combat environmental damage

Helena Horton Environment reporter

16, Dec, 2024 @6:00 AM

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Poodunnit: dear fellow dog owners, why do so many of you bother to bag pet mess then not bin it? | Paul Daley
I’ve seen full bags tied to low-hanging branches and kids’ play equipment. It’s all deeply weird

Paul Daley

14, Dec, 2024 @7:00 PM

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‘It looks good, feels good, and is practical’: Guardian readers’ top tips on reducing waste over Christmas
From DIY Christmas crackers to non-traditional trees, here are some ways to have a more sustainable festive season

Guardian readers

13, Dec, 2024 @2:00 PM

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New authority proposed to oversee safety of coal tips in Wales
Planned legislation includes body that would monitor abandoned tips in effort to prevent disasters

Jamie Grierson

09, Dec, 2024 @11:00 AM

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Dreaming of a green Christmas? How to cut down on food, wrapping and packaging waste this year
From compostable decorations to all-natural wrapping, here are some ways to stick to your sustainability scruples in the silly season

Doosie Morris

06, Dec, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Coca-Cola accused of quietly dropping its 25% reusable packaging target
Exclusive: Campaigners say company’s apparent abandoning of 2030 pledge is a ‘masterclass in greenwashing’

Helena Horton Environment reporter

03, Dec, 2024 @12:34 PM

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Poor labelling allows ‘massive amounts’ of plastic into Australia’s garden waste, companies warn
Items such as coffee cups and bin liners are wrongly labelled ‘compostable’, leading to calls for governments to impose standards

Kate Lyons

30, Nov, 2024 @7:00 PM

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Staffordshire residents plagued by ‘the stink’ celebrate shutdown of landfill site
Campaigners say news that Walleys Quarry in Silverdale has been told to close has given them ‘huge relief, just elation’

Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent

29, Nov, 2024 @3:35 PM

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We need to talk about plastic: five everyday items choking the planet
It is one of the world’s most dangerous materials, and global leaders are meeting in South Korea to thrash out a treaty to curb its effects

Emma Bryce in Busan

29, Nov, 2024 @7:00 AM

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Australia’s Macquarie offers to buy UK-listed waste management firm Renewi for £700m
Firms reach preliminary agreement on financial terms of deal that values Renewi at 870p a share

Graeme Wearden

28, Nov, 2024 @11:38 AM

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Plastics lobbyists make up biggest group at vital UN treaty talks
Fossil fuel and chemical industry representatives outnumber those of the EU or host country South Korea

Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

27, Nov, 2024 @1:14 PM

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