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Good news and bad news on Ontario’s Blue Box
Ontario householders are generating 14 percent less paper, plastic, glass and metal waste these days than they were back in 2003
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Can Australia safely burn waste to make fuel like they do in Denmark?
Policy-makers are increasingly asking if the country can instead safely burn waste as fuel
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Understanding waste impacts can unlock new opportunities
Transparency about the way waste management systems are designed and function is essential for adequate performance, both now and beyond the pandemic
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CME raises concerns over federal plastics ban
Calls on the government to ensure that it identifies and addresses, in partnership with industry, potential negative impacts
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We’re using microbes to clean up toxic electronic waste – here’s how
Of the 44.7 million metric tonnes of electronic waste (often shortened to “e-waste”) produced around the world in 2017, 90% was sent to landfill, incinerated, or illegally traded
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Significant risk of EU missing plastic recycling targets
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has assessed a significant risk that the EU will not meet its plastic packaging recycling targets for 2025 and 2030
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Top waste reducers revealed
Packaging retailers Raja have drawn on data presented from the OECD on the treatment of countries’ municipal waste, delving into 29 countries that had data available over five years
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Why bulletproofing the Li-Ion supply chain could be a lifesaver
Lithium-ion batteries are critical to today’s power infrastructure, from mobile devices to cars, and concerns continue to escalate about their supply line
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Recycling isn’t enough
The world’s plastic pollution crisis is only getting worse
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New Zealand invests in growing its domestic recycling industry
To create jobs and dump less rubbish at landfills
