by Owen Collins | Oct 16, 2018 | World Focus
A waste management agency has suggested that those businesses who rely upon the use of plastic should face additional taxes, in order to slash landfill and fund better recycling. BusinessWaste.co.uk, which works to help companies increase their recycling targets and...
by stefanie | Aug 20, 2018 | Around the Industry
Three British firms are now under criminal investigation following the interception of a massive shipment of illegal waste discovered by authorities at the Polish port of Gdynia. The shipment of illegal waste, which had been incorrectly designated as “plastic...
by stefanie | Aug 10, 2018 | Around the Industry
A new floating park has been unveiled in Rotterdam, created out of recycled plastics. The 1,500sqft park is the brainchild of the Recycled Island Foundation, as BUSINESS INSIDER reports, and is constructed out of “plastic recycled from Rotterdam’s waterways.” The...
by stefanie | Jul 18, 2018 | Around the Industry
The city has instituted a new ban on single-use plastics, meaning anyone caught using these items will face a hefty fine and three months in prison. As The Guardian reports, Mumbai “has become the largest Indian city” to implement such a ban, setting a penalty of up...
by stefanie | Jul 4, 2018 | Around the Industry
The South-East Asian nation has made headlines in recent weeks due to fears of indiscriminate e-waste dumping. Now, Thailand has issued a temporary ban on plastic and e-waste imports. Following warnings from BAN and the news, released last month, that five e-waste...
