Overview In an effort to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030, the Canadian federal government, along with a number of provincial, territorial and municipal governments have introduced regulations and new mandates over the course of 2022 aimed at reducing waste and pollution from single-use plastics. These regulations and mandates raiseContinue Reading
PlastIndia Foundation president Jigish Doshi Proper waste management solutions and proper recycling – not a ban – are the key to tackling the problem of plastic pollution, says PlastIndia Foundation president Jigish Doshi. And creating more awareness about this aspect of plastics would be one of the key focus areasContinue Reading
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Jerry Gao, founder of LEAF Environmental Products Inc. poses with a compostable bag in front of a Co-op location in southwest Calgary on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Photo by Jim Wells/Postmedia Article content The founder of the Calgary-based company behind Co-op’s compostable shopping bagsContinue Reading
EXETER — A $16 million bond for a new public safety complex, funding to add a roundabout to fix one of the town’s most dangerous intersections and a new town ordinance that would ban the distribution of single-use plastics on town property. These are just a few of the issuesContinue Reading
The Insight Partner Biodegradable plastic market is expected to grow from US$ 5,112.4 Mn in 2022 to US$ 11,562.8 Mn by 2028; it is to grow at a CAGR of 14.5% from 2022 to 2028. NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, January 23, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Biodegradable Plastic Market: Key Insights AccordingContinue Reading
Plan for the Ban: New Year, New Canadian Plastics Regulation Update January 18, 2023 Environmental Law Bulletin 10 minute read Overview In an effort to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030, the Canadian federal government, along with a number of provincial, territorial and municipal governments have introduced regulations and newContinue Reading
A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned in England, Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has announced today. The ban will include single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers. This ban will be introduced from October 2023, allowing businesses timeContinue Reading
A federal official says he’s not out to ban gas stoves, the new chair of the House Energy Committee details big plans and ocean heat breaks its own record. This is Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill,Continue Reading
The British government is poised to ban certain single-use plastic products, a long-awaited step towards reducing pollution that environmentalists hope will be just one of many. The ban will cover plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks and certain kinds of polystyrene cups and food containers, the Department for Environment,Continue Reading
A groundbreaking EU deal to ban the import of goods linked to deforestation has set a global benchmark and will hasten the passage of a similar law in the US, American lawmakers have said. A football pitch-sized tract of forest is lost every second somewhere around the world, mostly toContinue Reading
