SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Fewer than two out of 10 cosmetic containers distributed in South Korea are recyclable, an environmental group said Saturday, urging cosmetics companies to raise the recycling rate of their cosmetic packaging. Link to full article
Mais »Plastic reuse and recycling plant for Mumbai city
Mumbai: A plant to collect, segregate, recycle and re-use 25 tons of plastic waste every month from Mumbai region. Link to full article
Mais »Definitions for recycled plastics must be legally binding and decided democratically, not set by companies – ECOS letter to European Commission
In May 2021, ECOS, Zero Waste Europe and the Rethink Plastic alliance sent a letter calling on the European Commission to put on hold the development of overarching standards on plastics recyclability until related EU laws are adopted. Link to full article
Mais »CONSUMER CREW LED lights to compost – six cheap and quick ways to improve your home and go green
MAKING eco-friendly changes around your home and garden does not have to cost the earth. Link to full article
Mais »China’s Recent Ban on Solid Waste Imports to Shift Global Recovered Paper Market
IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘World – Recovered Paper – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’. Here is a summary of the report’s key findings. Link to full article
Mais »World Environment Day: 15 essential environmentally friendly products everyone needs in their lives
From reusable shopping bags to cloth nappies and compostable coffee pods, make these easy switches for a more sustainable lifestyle Link to full article
Mais »Vadodara: Youths cut carbon footprint by composting footprint by composting food waste
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Mais »Because there is no planet B: How India’s startups are fighting the waste management crisis
India’s waste management crisis is the elephant in the room. While there has been a lot of focus on waste segregation and cleanliness, the core problems of India’s waste management continue to remain sidelined. Urban local bodies across the country dispose off huge amounts of unprocessed waste in landfills. Link …
Mais »Some Nepalis are adopting the ‘zero waste’ idea. Environmentalists are happy and hopeful
It has been seven years since the family of Shashi Tulachan, a 65-year-old woman residing in Pokhara, has last produced more than one bucket of waste in one year. Link to full article
Mais »World Environment Day: How to put waste to good use by recycling
World Environment Day: Recycling is an important part of a healthy environment. Here’s how you can put waste to good use by recycling. Link to full article
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