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    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Inside BusinessPeggy Hollinger
      Danone lawsuit could be test case for new war on plastics

      Three environmental groups are suing the producer of Evian water and Activia yoghurt

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

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

    • Friday, 23 December, 2022
      Drinks groups seek government intervention as glass recycling bills spiral

      Mandatory scheme’s high costs pose threat to some companies’ profits

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      Alison Joyce
      Kindling the spirit of generosity

      The recognition of need in the life of another causes us to raise our eyes from our own material needs

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      UK politics & policy
      Single-use plastic cutlery and plates face ban in England

      UK government is imposing fresh restrictions to curb pollution of rivers and seas

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      Nearly half of cases are children as fears grow that disease could become endemic

    • Saturday, 3 December, 2022
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      Fast fashion: easy to buy, easier to throw away Premium content

      Industry solutions include lab-grown fibres; reduced consumption would have a bigger impact

    • Friday, 2 December, 2022
      Jane Owen
      Compost ‘grows such sweet things out of such corruptions’

      As Walt Whitman recognised, a well-tended compost heap is a magical, sustainable thing

    • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
      EU unveils plan to slash waste by nearly a fifth by 2030

      Brussels wants lightweight plastic bags composted and 80% of coffee cups to be refillable

    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
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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

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      FT’s Madeleine Speed looks around the world at the pros and cons of established deposit return schemes

    • Friday, 4 November, 2022
      Henry Mance
      How I saved energy and stopped worrying about light switches

      It would help if more of the choice were taken out of our hands by designing in efficiency

    • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
      Special ReportChemicals and Manufacturing
      Plastic recycling: green necessity or waste of effort?

      As interest grows in new technologies for reusing waste, critics warn about greenwashing

    • Wednesday, 2 November, 2022
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      Coca-Cola increased plastic use ahead of COP27 summit it is sponsoring

      New data show beverage companies including PepsiCo are among consumer groups using more non-recycled plastics

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      Biffa PLC
      Biffa accepts lowered £1.3bn US private equity bid

      UK waste manager’s shares jump 28% after deal with group controlled by Energy Capital Partners

    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      News in-depthScotland
      Scottish business warns recycling scheme will split UK drinks market

      A new deposit system is creating regulatory headaches for businesses who want to support it

    • Sunday, 11 September, 2022
      Masters in Management
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      Yonas Abeje’s degree gave him the skills to contribute to Ethiopia’s future

    • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
      EU business regulation
      Brussels proposes tough regulations on smartphone spare part availability

      European Commission says 15 components should be made available for five years after a device’s introduction

    • Friday, 19 August, 2022
      UK health body calls for upgrade to sewage system as beaches close

      Britons at risk of e-coli, salmonella and even hepatitis A after water companies dump sewage and storm water into sea

    • Tuesday, 16 August, 2022
      Can plastic-eating enzymes solve the recycling problem?

      Less than 10 per cent of the made-made material is currently reused but a new technology is set to create a more circular economy

    • Monday, 8 August, 2022
      Veolia Environnement VE SA
      Veolia to sell Suez’s UK waste business for €2.4bn

      Deal with Macquarie could be derailed if Suez exercises right of first refusal on disposal

    • Monday, 27 June, 2022
      Special ReportThe Future of Cities
      Cities innovate to shrink their environmental footprints

      Urban areas are a large part of the problem — but also central to the energy transition

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    • Monday, 13 June, 2022
      Special ReportAsia-Pacific Climate Leaders
      South Korea’s consumers force business to rethink plastic use

      The country has a high recycling rate, but a growing zero-waste movement gives companies no room for complacency

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