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Can a packaging company – especially one that manufactures labels for plastic containers – help lead the way in solving our issues with plastic recycling? Link: https://www.environmentalleader.com/2019/04/solving-todays-plastic-recycling-problems/

Bioplastics could potentially be worse for the environment than conventional plastics, according to recycling expert Arthur Huang. Link: https://www.dezeen.com/2019/04/15/bioplastics-bad-environment-damage-arthur-huang/

In recent years, new technologies and initiatives have attempted to address one of humanity’s worst contributions to this planet: trash. Link: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/litter-free-city-the-quest-for-a-model-solid-waste-managementprogram/article26798820.ece

Google Maps calls it the Mountain of Garbage. Locals call it Mount Everest. And when you enter the Delhi suburb of Ghazipur you can see they are not joking. Towering above the fish market is a huge mountain of waste that sprawls across 70 acres and is growing every day. …

Waste Management recently implemented 24 new compressed natural gas,CNG, trucks into their fleet, replacing the old diesel models. Link: http://www.kplctv.com/2019/03/27/waste-management-implements-new-eco-friendly-fleet-trucks/

Following the recent news that India will follow China and tighten its laws around importing plastic waste, Stephen Cameron, business development manager at SWRnewstar, asks &8220who&8217s next to ban plastic waste imports from the UK?&8221 Link: https://ciwm-journal.co.uk/china-india-whos-next-to-ban-plastic-waste-imports-from-the-uk/

Scotland generated 5.5 more waste in 2017 when compared to 2016, according to new figures. Of this waste, 142,195 more tonnes of waste was recycled, yet the increase in waste generated means the country’s recycling rate has decreased 0.2 percentage points from 2016 to 58.9. Link: https://ciwm-journal.co.uk/slight-decline-in-scotlands-recycling-as-waste-generated-increases/

The European Parliament has strongly endorsed the Single-Use Plastics Directive in its plenary meeting on Wednesday. The last outstanding step for the Directive‘s final adoption is now its approval by the Council of Ministers. Link: https://www.euwid-recycling.com/news/business/single/archive/2019/march/Artikel/strong-support-for-single-use-plastics-directive.html

As the groundhog predicted, spring is here, so now is the time to start composting! Link: https://colorado.ourcommunitynow.com/2019/03/29/4-best-ways-to-compost-this-spring/

The Environmental Protection Administration (Taiwan) charts their efforts when it comes to diversified waste treatment Link: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/diversified-waste-treatment-taiwan/61722/