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New Jersey targets plastic packaging that fills landfills and pollutes

New Jersey is seeking to drastically reduce the amount of plastics and other packaging material that's tossed out once a package is opened

The Independent UK

Australia needs to think outside the box on packaging

A major manufacturer warns Australia is not ready to follow Europe on packaging reform but could develop more a circular economy to keep waste out of landfill.

AAP

Hackney Council backs Edmonton incinerator despite fears over ‘dirtiest form of power’

Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace are among campaign groups deeply concerned about the new facility

Evening Standard

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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

The Guardian - AU

Government scraps plans to force cafe bosses to recycle throwaway cups

The plans would have required coffee shops with more than 10 staff to provide bins and make recycling arrangements for paper cups used by customers.

Evening Standard

Is a £100 stand mixer ever any good? Our experts test the budget alternative to KitchenAid

The Salter Bakes Stand mixer is a brilliant budget model. It's just £100 and can whip, knead, and mix like the best stand mixers – it's just a little flimsy.

Woman & Home

Recycling sewage is a sensible way to improve water security – but would you swallow it?

Our water supply is far from infinite.

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I just tried aluminum K-Cups — here's my pros and cons

More sustainable, but how's the coffee?

Tom’s Guide

Hurricane Helene has produced enough debris to fill 11,600 Olympic-sized swimming pools

Officials say that the amount of debris crews in North Carolina collected in the wake of the deadly storm could pave 62 miles of road

The Independent UK

The best eco-friendly wrapping paper – and its alternatives

We round up the finest festive recycled – and recyclable – gift wrap and alternatives, from reusable bags to gorgeous cloth wraps. Plus, all the eco extras you’ll need: tape, twine, toppers and tags

The Guardian - UK

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’

The Guardian - UK

Waste pickers battle for recognition at plastic treaty talks

As diplomats negotiate behind closed doors in the South Korean city of Busan on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the waste pickers who are on the front lines of the problem are fighting for recognition.

Radio France Internationale

My solar panels are faulty. Can I repair them or is it time for new ones?

Waste generated by discarded systems is enormous. Here’s how to decide if it’s really time to replace your current array

The Guardian - AU

Neil Goldman obituary

Other lives: Head of a food packaging business that set trends in using environmentally friendlier materials

The Guardian - UK

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Is Emeco's 'No Foam KNIT' a sustainable answer to synthetic upholstery textiles?

'Make more with less' is Emeco's guiding light. Now, the US furniture maker's new mono-material textile, the 'No Foam KNIT', may offer a sustainable solution to upholstery materials

International Business Times

Waste Pickers Battle For Recognition At Plastic Treaty Talks

As diplomats negotiate behind closed doors in Busan on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the waste pickers who are on the front lines of the problem are fighting for recognition.

Evening Standard

Councils given four bin guidelines to end ‘wild west’ recycling policies

Under current legislation, some households are required to separate waste into seven bins.

International Business Times

Chinese Island Plastic Pollution Turned Into Artistic Omens

As storm clouds gathered on a forgotten beach in China's Miaodao islands, artist Fu Junsheng picked his way through piles of plastic waste washed up along the shoreline, looking for inspiration.

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Evening Standard

Best products to mend shoes: Tools, glue and more

Broken shoes? Time to take sole responsibility, urges Abha Shah

Newslaundry

Textile waste a growing environmental concern

The last quarter of each year is chock-full of festivals--which, traditionally, is when Indians shop for new clothes, spurred on by myriad sales and big discounts.

The Guardian - AU

Where does the Fogo go? The challenge of recovering Sydney’s green waste – and how you can help

Food and garden rubbish is sorted and then cooked to produce rich compost at this waste management centre

The Independent UK

Rescuing the treasure from the trash: Sanitation workers help save diamond that mistakenly landed in garbage

The owner of the diamond was ‘hoping for a miracle (and a way to open the Big Belly),’ officials said

The Guardian - UK

Bali plastic recycling scheme swamped with garbage

Scheme has collected a fraction of the waste it set out to handle and is struggling with broken machinery and poor finances

The Independent UK

These countries produce the most plastic pollution in our oceans – and they’re not the ones you might have guessed

Trillions of pieces of plastic are estimated to float in oceans around the world

The Guardian - UK

How winter makes recycling harder with 40% jump in contamination

New data reveals an extra 5,000 tonnes of waste is sent to landfill or incineration from November to March

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