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Editorial: Wake up and smell the rot
Pulling back the curtain on the recycling industry
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Why Canada’s single-use plastic ban could help the environment and wildlife
Some researchers say the focus on plastic distracts from climate change. The authors feel that we simply do not have the luxury of tackling environmental issues one at a time.
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Small pieces equal big problem
S.C. Johnson CEO looks at microplastics in the environment
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Lithium-ion batteries a ‘clear and present danger’
SWANA’s letter to Senate Environmental Quality Committee supporting California’s proposed law banning lithium-ion batteries from the waste stream
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Is burning trash a good way to handle it?
Waste incineration’s emissions raise concerns
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Why training & tech are key to recruiting female leaders
Few sectors of business are as male-dominated as Waste and Recycling (W&R). Perhaps the notion that the industry is “dirty” has overshadowed the many benefits of working in W&R, which has evolved to create value from waste for the good…
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The Commonwealth Blue Charter is a beacon of hope
To mark World Oceans Day Commonwealth head of oceans and natural resources Dr Nicholas Hardman-Mountford shares how his organization’s Blue Charter is a beacon of hope
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Mikko Kosonen’s call to action
Opening remarks at the World Circular Economy Forum on 3 June 2019 by the president of Sitra
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Recycling
Poorer countries can now refuse plastic waste imports – this could make the system fairer
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The circular economy: Four million business models and counting
Why is it so difficult to provide a comprehensive overview of circular economy business models?
