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The coronavirus pandemic is leading to a worrying surge in plastic waste, researcher warns 

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Of 30 billion plastic bottles used by UK households each year, only 57 per cent are currently recycled. With half of these going to landfill, half of all plastic bottles that are recycled go to waste. Around 700,000 plastic bottles a day end up as litter. This is largely due to plastic wrapping around bottles … Read more

Fly-tipping waste rises 300% because of staff shortages at tips amid coronavirus pandemic

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Cases of fly-tipping across Britain have sky rocketed as coronavirus chaos sweeps the nation, with many tips up and down the country being closed completely or left severely short staffed. Selfish individuals have used the window of opportunity while the nation rallies together to tackle Covid-19 to dispose of unwanted items, causing scenes of filth and … Read more

Runner completes a MARATHON in his own back garden so his training doesn’t go to waste

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Runner, 36, completes a MARATHON in his own back garden so his training for the cancelled London race doesn’t go to waste – and even uses precious toilet roll for the finishing line James Page was training for an ultra-marathon and the London Marathon Both races were postponed so the Sidcup runner decided to compete … Read more

A startup wants to map the spread of novel coronavirus by sampling human waste in US sewer systems

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ALABAMA Alabama health officials on Tuesday ordered the closure of day cares, senior centers and on-site restaurant dining in six counties to contain the coronavirus outbreak.  The order from the Alabama Department of Public Health applies to Jefferson County, which has the highest number of cases, and the surrounding counties of Tuscaloosa, Walker, Blount, St. … Read more

Government tells self-isolating Britons to double-bag their coronavirus waste

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Anyone self-isolating or suffering from symptoms of coronavirus is being urged to double bag their waste and not leave it unsupervised for 72 hours before binning.  The Government has issued the advice on what to do with your waste – especially tissues and disposable cleaning cloths – as more and more Britons test positive for the … Read more

Warburtons set to turn wonky crumpets into BEER in a battle to stop food waste

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I’ll toast to that! Warburtons launches its first ever BEER made from wonky crumpets in a bid to tackle food waste The UK retailer is now selling the 4.2 per cent IPA, called The Toasted Crumpet  It is made from wonky crumpets that don’t make the cut into their packets Beer is the shop’s first non-baked … Read more