Fashion is becoming increasingly disposable for Australians, with almost a quarter of people admitting to throwing out clothes after just one wear, a study has found. And four out of 10 people surveyed by YouGov said they had put unwanted Read more…
In a laboratory in Hong Kong, researchers at a textile company are looking for a special ingredient to improve the company’s production process: bacteria. The facility is owned by TAL Apparel Ltd., one of the world’s largest cloth manufacturers, with Read more…
The story of a piece of litter doesn’t end at your curbside. Every year, millions of tons of trash find their way down storm drains and rivers to the ocean. Ocean currents take over from there, carrying man-made stuff thousands Read more…
Councils may refuse to recycle plastic and raise taxes due to a Chinese ban on imported recycled waste, experts have warned. Officials last night said decades of recycling progress in the UK was under threat as a result of the Read more…
Food wastage is a growing problem here, and SWCorp Malaysia revealed in their report that Malaysians waste 15,000 tonnes of food per day – in which 8,000 tonnes is avoidable food waste, with 3,000 tonnes of food going to landfills Read more…
MOBILE CHARGERS are an inevitable part of our lives, but, once rendered non-functional, they are among one of the most disposed-off electronic waste items found at any e-waste scrap market. A team of scientists from Maharashtra recently conducted a study Read more…
Kenya has inspired four more countries to ban plastic bags. South Africa, Chile, Oman and Sri Lanka want to follow in Kenya’s footsteps. They announced new measures including plastic bags bans, marine litter and ocean pollution, when their representatives visited Read more…
The world’s most populous country has been the largest importer of recyclable materials, taking in more than 30 million metric tonnes of waste from all over the world, including from the US, EU, Japan, and Australia. But in July, China Read more…
MIRI: Stop blaming the city council for the dirty state of affairs in Miri city and play your part in curbing the blatant rubbish-dumping. That is the frank advice to residents, traders and shopkeepers as well as operators of eateries, Read more…
There is one more step to go before New Plymouth’s red rubbish bags are tossed out in favour of wheelie bins. Proposed changes to the district’s kerbside collection would introduce a 20 litre sealable bin for food waste that would Read more…