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Tesco Rolls out Soft Plastic Collection in UK stores
UK supermarket chain Tesco has this week announced it’s completed installation of recycling collection points for soft and flexible plastics at all of its UK store locations. These kinds of plastics are not typically recycled by local councils, and so…
Kansai Electric, RWE to Develop Offshore Wind Project in Japan
On Monday, Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power (EPCO) and German utility RWE announced they had signed an agreement to jointly study the feasibility of an offshore floating wind project, located off the coast of Japan. The project is intended to…
McDonald’s Launches McPlant in Austria, although not Vegan
McDonald’s Austria has begun serving the new McPlant burger across the country. Despite its name, the burger is not entirely vegan, and seems more likely aimed at vegetarians and flexitarians. The McPlant consists of a vegan patty, but is served…
BHP Group Could Be Leaving Oil And Gas Behind
BHP Group, a mining powerhouse, announced it is considering selling its petroleum business in order to cut ties with the oil and gas sector. Currently, BHP has oil and gas fields in Australia, the Gulf of Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago…
Samsung To Remove Smartphone Plastic Packaging By 2025
At Samsung’s Unpacked Event, the tech giant presented its pledge to eradicate all plastic from smartphone packaging by 2025, Aside from unveiling new devices. Aimed at reducing the waste created during the lifecycle of Samsung smartphones products, the pledge is…
Dixons Carphone launches ‘Industry First’ polystyrene packaging take-back scheme
Electrical and telecommunications firm Dixons Carphone has introduced a series of waste-reduction schemes across its stores, including the roll out of a ‘first-ever’ nationwide polystyrene take-back scheme. The retailer, which it says is the largest retail recycler of e-waste, has…