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Collapse of company set up to administer project leads to £4.5mn writedowns
World’s biggest toymaker says new material made from recycled bottles would have bigger carbon footprint
The short-term pain of accommodating new gear such as Apple’s USB-C charger may make sense in the long run, but I really resent it
The potential for fraud will not diminish given growing recycling requirements
Water company excuses for spills debunked by findings that most infrastructure was built in 20th century
Also in today’s newsletter, lessons from Florida for the world of biodiversity credits
Ministers aim to help landlords with environmental obligations as they also delay recycling scheme
Also in today’s newsletter, why US solar panel installations could jump this year
Environmental groups criticise prospect of delay to packaging waste initiative
Business school academics studied how to tackle lost nutrition and climate impact
The timid proposals highlight a broader problem
Plus, the transatlantic divide in ESG bond fund flows
The country’s incinerators turn much of its rubbish into electricity — and greenhouse gases
Rice-based plastics and natural snow cooling systems offer ways to help meet climate goals
Four years after outlining ambitious targets ministers have made little progress
Emerging companies have made a difference in helping larger groups to measure, assess and devise plans to minimise their impact
A process that recovers the metal from old X-ray film is a sign of the jewellery industry’s moves towards more sustainable practices
US, Russia and China want a voluntary system in which countries establish their own rules
The FT fitted trackers in old, broken laptops and gave them to UK retailers for recycling. Their journey reveals much about the informal trade in waste
Environmental campaigners dismiss ‘empty’ apology issued by trade body Water UK
Textile industry accounts for a fifth of the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions
Using materials such as old electronics and recycled leather, start-ups are attracting fans for their aesthetics as well as sustainability
Commodity trader and mining group aims to extend its business to take advantage of big demand for EVs
Coalition overseeing $10tn in assets warns on financial risks of inaction
Mayor Roberto Gualtieri seeks to replace ‘inefficient system’ with long-term export contracts and new incinerator
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