New Legislation Banning Single-Use Plastics

Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael has reintroduced the ‘Plastic Pollution Bill’ into parliament with cross party support and backing from environmental groups such as Keep Britain Tidy and Surfers Against Sewage. The bill seeks to expand on the current bans on single-use plastics to include more products. As well as this, the bill more broadly…

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Big Businesses Shift Towards Corporate Sustainability

Many big companies are changing the way they do business to bring their operations into a more sustainable business model. This futureproofing is something a lot of businesses are prioritising as they are faced with growing pressure from both governing bodies and consumers. We’d like to highlight just a few examples of the changes being…

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China’s Toxic Straw Exports

Be careful before you order those cheap paper straws online, as you can’t be sure what you’re buying. Don’t be enticed by the low prices for paper straws you can import from overseas because, as usual, you will get what you pay for. The paper straw market is still being flooded by cheap imports from…

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