Recycling
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Asia
South Korea’s mountain of plastic waste shows limits of recycling
SEOUL: South Korea has won international praise for its recycling efforts, but as it prepares to host talks for a…
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Mexico
What does retornable mean on Mexican bottles?
When it comes to buying liquid in Mexico, not everything is as straightforward as you might think. I myself realized…
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Asia
Trash troubles: How India can deal with its staggering amount of plastic waste
MISMANAGEMENT OF WASTE According to the United Nations Environment Programme, India mismanages 85 per cent of its waste. Some experts…
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Germany
Mercedes-Benz seeks to plug gap with own battery recycling factory
Mercedes is opening its own battery recycling plant in southern Germany, in an attempt to recover raw materials such as…
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Sport
Circular economy: can hotels recycle wastewater from tourism?
In regions of Europe where water is scarce, hotels are looking for ways to rationalise and recycle the water consumed…
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News
California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout…
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Sport
How is Europe tackling its throwaway culture?
In this episode of The Road to Green, our reporter Cyril Fourneris travels to Amsterdam and Luxembourg to speak to…
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Sport
Q&A: Our addiction to plastic has to end, No More Plastic founder says
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial…
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United States
‘Yuck factor’ aside, what does beer made from shower water taste like?
‘It tastes like a nice, crisp, Kölsch style ale. You’d have no idea the source of the water’ ADVERTISEMENT The…
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Sport
Sustainable fashion through recycling
From cast-off clothes to fishing nets Europeans produce a staggering 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste per year. Most is…
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