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Kia has introduced a limited-edition car accessory for the EV3, created using plastic extracted from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). This milestone is part of the company’s long-term partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organisation focused on removing plastic waste
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Enterprising pupils have saved more than 1,600 plastic containers from landfill. Youngsters from nearly 40 schools across Essex have also set up their own monthly eco-refill “shops”, as part of a green project funded by the county council. They have
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Method, a manufacturer of eco-friendly cleaning and personal care products, has announced that all of its clear plastic bottles are now made from 100% recycled recovered coastal plastic. This initiative is part of a partnership with SC Johnson and Plastic
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In 2019, Salomon’s winter sports team embarked on a mission to improve the environmental impact of its products. The team realized that expanded polystyrene (EPS), a material commonly used in ski helmet cores, was a major environmental concern. Seeing the
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At just ten years old, Karen Wanjiru Kimani has planted more than 30,000 trees and cleared tons of plastic pollution from her local environment. Karen felt the need to act when she saw adults wreaking havoc on the environment. She
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Whatever you want to sling at Kelly Slater, you can’t say the old man don’t…try. The sustainability activist has built wave pools, created deck grip and fin brands, a couple of clothing lines, sandals inspired by moon and turtles, buys and sells real
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Starting next year, EU Member States are required to establish separate collection systems for textile waste, with the intention of reducing environmental impact and promoting a circular economy. The European Environment Agency (EEA) published a briefing on May 21, highlighting
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Sungai Watch is an environmental initiative to protect Indonesia’s waterways, clearing trash and installing barriers to stop plastics from entering the ocean. Founded in 2020 by French-born and Bali-raised siblings Kelly, Gary and Sam Bencheghib, the nonprofit has gained mainstream awareness for wading into rivers,
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Only an estimated third of the cigarette butts from the 18 billion cigarettes smoked worldwide every day end up in a rubbish or recycling bin.
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A team of US chemists has found a way to convert unrecyclable mixtures of plastic into useful chemicals. Mixed materials usually end up in landfill because they are very difficult to recycle.
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The BBC asked its readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of “recycled”. Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world.
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A study last year revealed the worth of smartphones in our drawers was £1bn, while five billion handsets were thrown away worldwide in 2022. Sky News visits a recycling facility that aims to make sure no device goes to waste.