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UK water firms call for 'do not flush' labelling on wet wipes
UK water companies are urging a national trading standards body to help stamp out “misleading” labelling on disposable wet wipes that are marketed as flushable but clog up drains and litter oceans at huge environmental cost. They are calling on manufacturers of moist toilet tissues and other non-biodegradable cleaning cloths such as bathroom cleaning wipes – which are routinely flushed away by consumers in their toilets – to ensure that such products are prominently labelled as not flushable and are to be disposed of in a bin.
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The e-waste mountains - in pictures
Sustainable development goal target 12.5 is to reduce waste, but with a planet increasingly dependent on technology, is that even possible? Kai Loeffelbein’s photographs of e-waste recycling in Guiyu, southern China show what happens to discarded computers
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The New Agent Orange
These veterans say war made them sick. The Department of Defense doesn’t agree. By Jennifer Percy.
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If You Drink Coffee From Pods, You May Want to Reconsider
K-Cups are accumulating in landfills at alarming rates.
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Turning Plastic to Oil, U.K. Startup Sees Money in Saving Oceans
At a garbage dump about 80 miles west of London, Adrian Griffiths is testing an invention he’s confident will save the world’s oceans from choking in plastic waste. And earn him millions. His machine, about the size of a tennis court, churns all sorts of petroleum-based products -- cling wrap, polyester clothing, carpets, electronics -- back into oil. It takes less than a second and the resulting fuel, called Plaxx, can be used to make plastic again or power ship engines.
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How Not to Build a Ship: The USS Ford
The USS Ford is following the pattern of all recent weapon system programs. It is years behind schedule and billions over budget because the Pentagon continues to conduct business as usual. By Dan Grazier, Pierre Sprey. (May 30, 2017)
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How America’s Aircraft Carriers Could Become Obsolete
Modern missiles make them vulnerable. A $13 billion price tag makes them expensive. New technology may make them unnecessary. By Justin Bachman.
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Recycling being stockpiled and dumped in landfill as glass market crashes
One recycling company is going public to raise awareness about the issues being faced by industry due to what it describes as a failure of regulation.
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'Shocking' rise in rubbish washing up on UK beaches
The rubbish washing up on the UK’s beaches is continuing to increase, rising by 10% in 2017, the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual beach clean has revealed. Much of the waste is plastic, leading the MCS to call on the government to urgently introduce a charge on single-use plastic items, such as straws, cups and cutlery. The chancellor, Philip Hammond, recently announced the government is considering such action.
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100 tonnes of Australian pineapples have been left to rot because American company wanted cheaper imports
Nearly 100 tonnes of pineapples are currently rotting in Australian fields due to a disagreement between Queensland farmers and a multinational producer. Pineapple growers NQ Paradise Pines posted a picture of the shocking waste to their Facebook page. The image has since been shared over 20,000 times by concerned Australians.
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The U.S. Navy Wants to Spend Billions on Aircraft Carriers That Aren’t Ready
The U.S. Navy wants to go all in on the USS Ford-class aircraft carrier program. Less than a year after the first-in-class ship’s commissioning — before it ever launched or recovered an aircraft, a first in history — the sea service is exploring options to buy similar vessels in bulk.... By Dan Grazier.
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Acquisition Insanity: USS Ford Block-Buy Proposal
Navy leaders want Congress to commit billions of taxpayer dollars for two new aircraft carriers but no one can say that the design actually works. By Dan Grazier.
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These festivals will only sell water in cans this year to reduce plastic use
Bestival, and it’s family-friendly sister festival Camp Bestival, have confirmed that water will only be available in cans at this year’s events. As members of the Association of Independent Festivals, the two events at Lulworth Castle are pledged to eliminate all single-use plastic by 2021. The ban stretches as far as glitter and cable ties, so it’s no surprise to see festivals start tackling plastic bottles this summer.
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Amphibious Vehicles Are the Military’s Latest Tax Dollar Sinkhole
Forty-six years and billions later, they are back where they started. By Jeff Groom.
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Researchers race to make bioplastics from straw and food waste
New bioplastics are being made in laboratories from straw, wood chips and food waste, with researchers aiming to replace oil as the source of the world’s plastic. The new approaches include genetically modifying bacteria to eat wood and produce useful chemicals. But the bioplastics are currently significantly more expensive to make than fossil fuel-based plastics. Land and seas around the world, from high mountains to deep oceans, have become polluted with plastic, prompting major public concern. The world has produced 8bn tonnes of plastic since the 1950s and demand is still rising.
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How one Canadian food court eliminated 117 bags of garbage a day
The food court at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto used to generate 120 bags of garbage a day. Now it produces just three — despite the fact that it serves noodles, fried chicken, burgers and other fast foods to 24,000 customers a day. "It actually just goes to show the type of waste that is here in the food collection or after you finish your meal — how much of that is actual garbage," said Claire Santamaria, the mall's general manager.
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Thailand moves to ban importing e-waste and plastic
In a bid to stop stockpiling garbage in Thailand, the government plans to ban imports of plastic and electronic waste. The environment minister has called on the Thai recycling industry to use domestic scrap first.
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The Cost of Plastic Convenience #NoPlasticJuly
July signifies the beginning of environmental campaigns heavily focused on the issues of plastic output. Devised as a mechanism to shed much-needed light on the direness of plastic pollution, #NoPlasticJuly engages social media users and pushes the issue in front of the unaware. A key driver for #NoPlasticJuly is prompting people to share their own plastic reductions. But, this has transgressed the intended direction of the month and become a show in greenwashing and a PR move.
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The Era Of Easy Recycling May Be Coming To An End
For those of us who spent most of our lives painstakingly separating plastic, glass, paper and metal, single-stream recycling is easy to love. No longer must we…
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Electronics Are 'the Fastest-Growing Waste Stream in the World’
Electronic waste is a growing threat to the environment. Thanks to the low cost of manufacturing, it’s easier than ever for corporations to pump out millions of laptops, smart phones, internet of things devices, and other electronics. Electronics companies want consumers to keep buying new products, and believe repair and reuse hurts their bottom line. Old CRT monitors and televisions fill warehouses across the country, and companies like Apple and Microsoft pay lip service to the problem, but often pursue business practices that make the problem worse.
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