Giant coffee cup bins descend on Manchester
As part of a new campaign to reduce paper cup waste, sustainability charity, Hubbub, has placed 11 coffee cup shaped…
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UK’s coffee cups to take 30 years to degrade
Scientists have warned that almost none of the five billion paper cups thrown away are recycled, and that the ones…
One third of people don’t know how to recycle
A new poll carried out by Viridor has found that 63 per cent of householders are puzzled about what kind…
Over 300,000 tonnes of recycling being diverted to landfill sites
After submitting a freedom of information (FOI) request, the BBC has learned that 338,000 tonnes of recyclable material in 2013/14…
Shirley Rodrigues appointed Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy in London
New London mayor Sadiq Kahn has announced that the acting executive director for climate change at the Children’s Investment Fund…
WRAP requests more involvement in Recycle Week 2016
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has called for more involvement and participation from local authorities and community groups…
Starbucks begins tests on recyclable coffee cups
Starbucks, the largest coffee chain in the UK has announced that it has started to trial fully recyclable cups –…
Manchester approves slim bins in waste crackdown
In a bid to boost recycling in Manchester, the city council has agreed to introduce “slim bins” for household waste.…
Coffee cup war won: major chains sign manifesto
Largely thanks to a highly publicised campaign and future television programme by chef and television personality, Hugh Fearnley-Whttingstall, major high…
Coffee cup breakthrough could save billions from landfill every year
It is estimated that as a result of Britain’s coffee addiction, the country pours through 3 billion coffee cups every…