LONDON, UK – The Liberal Democrats said the figures showed UK’s Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Michael Gove (PICTURE) "needs...
KOTKA, Finland – Kotkamills, a wood and paper producer from southeast Finland, has received certification for using a new grade of plastics-free paperboard it has developed for food packaging. A disposable coffee cup without the standard polyethylene coating - making it 100% recyclable - has also passed all of the requisite tests ...
VANCOUVER, Canada – Vancouver is pushing ahead with a plan to shift away from coffee cups and other single-use items cluttering up trash cans. City council voted unanimously Tuesday to support public consultations on how to reduce disposable cups, foam takeout containers and plastic bags – with the result being a potential outright ban on items.
VANCOUVER, Canada – City of Vancouver staff are preparing to present council with options to reduce the use of disposable coffee cups, plastic and paper shopping bags, foam food packaging and take-out containers. The city has set a goal of producing "zero waste" by 2040.
LONDON, UK – Use of around 300 million disposable coffee cups could be cut if a charge was introduced for consumers, a new study has fund. The use of disposable coffee cups could be reduced by 50 – 300 million annually according to research announced today by leading coffee roaster Bewley's.