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    • Thursday, 29 December, 2022
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      Blue sky thinking: bacteria have an appetite for recycling Premium content

      Start-ups are raising funds to speed up process that uses microbes

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      Worries over outages and soaring energy costs are spurring chemicals groups to reinvest in coal-fired power plants. Plus: companies and eco-campaigners urge clarity on reform. To come: rising raw material prices add to supply chain strain

    • Friday, 28 October, 2022
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      How furniture design is tackling the plastics paradox

      It’s versatile, affordable, magical — and lethal for the environment. An exhibition explores its glorious past and future solutions

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      Fashion brands fail to tackle waste and unfair pay, says industry report

      Less than 1% of textile waste is recycled into fibres for new clothes, notes Global Fashion Agenda

    • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
      World leaders agree to draw up ‘historic’ treaty on plastic pollution

      Ambitious resolution defies pushback from vested interests led by the petrochemicals industry

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      Manufacturers lobby to weaken UN global plastics treaty proposal

      Negotiations over landmark draft agreement lead to battle over scope of pollution problem

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      How to deal with farmers’ love of plastic

      Sheeting, twine and packaging are beneficial, but not if used only once

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      Recyclers tackle pandemic face masks and wrappings

      Discarded protective items highlight increase in single-use kit and equipment

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      Rising cost of polyethylene terephthalate threatens sustainability targets set by companies

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      World’s largest toymaker says it can make pieces from recycled drinks bottles

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      Ban of the sanitary products — and their applicators — has taken the capital’s female residents by surprise

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      Rethinking the bottle: could plastic, cans and kegs be greener?

      Glass is still the material of choice for fine wine — but we must embrace the alternatives

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      Plastic: A problem of excess

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