The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

More questions over Tory DRS block as Scotland Office minister whisky shares revealed

A SCOTLAND Office minister who has backed calls for glass to be taken out of the Scottish Government’s DRS is a major shareholder in a whisky…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 6, 2023

First steps agreed on plastics treaty after breakthrough at Paris talks

Delegates from 180 nations set out pathway to binding global agreement on tackling plastic pollution as soon as 2025

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

'The air is unbreathable': Congolese living near a foundry say they are being poisoned

For weeks now, Cyrille Traoré Nbembi has been filming video after video of the black smoke coming out of an old foundry and factory located just a few metres from his home in Vindoulou, an area on the outskirts of Pointe-Noire, in Congo. As his family and neighbours continue to…

France 24 · Jun 6, 2023

Asda announces sweeping change to essential grocery item in every UK store

Asda has announced that the permanent move will affect all its own-brand fresh milk products.

Daily Record · Jun 6, 2023

Corona beer's unusual new ads have sparked a heated design debate

Too clever for its own good?

Creative Bloq · Jun 6, 2023

Humza Yousaf urged to ‘hold his nerve’ on Scotland's deposit return scheme

Environmental campaigners are calling on Scotland’s First Minister to “hold his nerve” and press ahead with the UK’s first deposit return…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 6, 2023

Golden ticket: Top Tory u-turns on deposit return scheme after Heineken sports gifts

EXCLUSIVE: Maurice Golden had previously supported calls for glass to be included in the country's flagship recycling scheme.

Daily Record · Jun 6, 2023

Building activity produces 18% of emissions and a shocking 40% of our landfill waste. We must move to a circular economy – here’s how

Architecture, engineering and construction employ 1.2 million people in Australia and account for 9% of GDP. But our biggest services sector also produces roughly 40% of landfill waste and accounts for 18.1% of Australia’s carbon footprint. The sector must change its practices fast for Australia to meet its commitments to…

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2023

Yousaf urged to ‘hold his nerve’ on UK’s first deposit return scheme

Environmental campaigners urged the Scottish First Minister to continue with the scheme, despite Westminster barring it from including glass bottles.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Westminster BLOCKS key part of Scottish recycling scheme

WESTMINSTER has refused to allow Scotland to include glass in its planned recycling scheme.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2023