Waste
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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