Updates
Practical, India-first writing on ESG, EPR, BRSR, CBAM and climate — authored by the Pro India team.
Tyres and synthetic clothes ‘big cause of microplastic pollution’
Vehicle tyres and synthetic clothing are the two leading contributors to microplastic pollution from UK households, according to a new report from…
Merlin Entertainments begins single-use plastic phase out, starting with straws
The Legolands, Sea Life and Madame Tussauds operator has launched a review into the sale and distribution of single-use plastic items across…
Soon, plastic could be used to construct roads in Gurgaon
Officials said that the construction method can be the “best possible solid waste disposal method”, and will reduce financial burden on government…
Disruptive plastics firm Polymateria backed by £1m Innovate UK funding
BT’s former chief sustainability officer Niall Dunne’s vision to create the “Tesla of plastics” has moved a step closer to reality, after…
Plastic tax could be on the way for Australia to deal with ‘impending plasticide’
Australia will need to introduce a tax on plastic to help reduce a mounting waste problem, a global financial analyst has…
Handover plastic waste to cement manufacturers: AP Pollution Control Board
Stressing the need for scientific disposal of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) chairperson BSS Prasad said that…
Greener broadcasting: BBC builds on plastics pledge with new sustainability strategy
The BBC has unveiled a new sustainability strategy, which sets out commitments to achieve zero waste to landfill and source 100% renewable…
Marks and Spencers unveils reusable bags made with 75% ‘ocean-bound’ plastic
Retail giant Marks and Spencer (M&S) has unveiled a new range of reusable carrier bags made with 75% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic…
Could these balls help reduce plastic pollution?
Concern is mounting over the volume of plastics in our oceans and, in particular, how tiny particles of plastic and other synthetic…
Britain’s first plastic-free supermarket zones open
A north London supermarket has become Britain’s first to introduce plastic-free zones, in a move campaigners believe will spur the giant chains…