GreenBiz
OCTOBER 6, 2020
According to our latest polling of Americans in May, 43 percent of us are more concerned about climate change, 41 percent of us are more concerned about plastics in the ocean and 39 percent of us are more concerned about deforestation and environmental destruction than we were a year ago. If we go back in time to 2014, the No.
Planet Pulse
OCTOBER 27, 2020
New research combining Planet’s high cadence satellite imagery and other innovative technologies has successfully found the sources and pathways of plastic pollution in the Caribbean Sea. A boom is filled with plastic, and yet was only able to collect small amounts of it due to much of the debris passing it by. km2 to 0.77km2.
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GreenBiz
JANUARY 19, 2021
Labs also send massive amounts of water down the drain and discard possibly billions of pounds of single-use plastics every year. As for the overuse of single-use plastics, the University of Exeter estimated that academic researchers produced plastic waste equivalent to 5.7 million two-liter soda bottles each year. .
GreenBiz
JANUARY 11, 2021
In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. LinkedIn | Company profile.
Business Green
AUGUST 1, 2022
Number of single-use plastic bags supplied by supermarkets has fallen 97 per cent since the 2015 introduction of the plastic bag charge tax. The charge was last year increased to 10p per plastic bag and extended to all UK retailers. The charge was last year increased to 10p per plastic bag and extended to all UK retailers.
Business Green
JULY 31, 2023
Introduction of 5p plastic bag charge in 2014 has helped avoid seven billion carrier bags from going to waste, according to new data from Defra
Business Green
AUGUST 30, 2020
Defra announces plan to double 5p plastic bag charge and extend levy to all retailers from next year. The 5p charge on plastic bags is being ramped up to 10p and will be extended to all retailers in England from April next year, under plans aimed at curbing waste plastic pollution that will be announced by the government today.
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