Sorting plastic waste is not just good for the planet - it is good for your pocket. A clear bottle can earn you R3, while ...

“Reusable water bottle manufacturers claim that their bottles leach less plastic than single-use bottles,” says Sarkar, “but there is no proof.” From his perspective, it’s better to avoid using ...

Sorting plastic waste is not just good for the planet - it is good for your pocket. A clear bottle can earn you R3, while mixed waste is worth as little as 30c per kilo. Recycling expert Thozeka ...

Chennai: In a step toward eco-friendly tourism, the historic coastal town of Mamallapuram is set to go plastic bottle-free within ... tourists every day — a number that spikes significantly ...

Remember the days when we recycled plastic items, we always looked for the triangle with the number inside the triangle? We no longer go by those numbers and instead ask ourselves a simple question to ...

This carelessness becomes the enemy of life. Now take this 'plastic' bottle for example. From home to office, from parks to roads, wherever you look today, you will find these plastic bottles in ...

Half of UK adults want to see a charge on single-use plastic packaging, like the supermarket bag charge introduced in 2015.

Germany, Sweden and Ireland have already rolled out this schemeThe UK government is set to incentivise the return of ...

Renée Sharp, director of plastics and petrochemical advocacy at the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council, called this ...

“it’s clear that we need to do something to limit the number of plastic bottles and particles making their way into the lake, our beaches, and other popular outdoor recreation sites.