Legislation banning styrofoam has spurred a boom in plastic food packaging, which inadvertently presents a similar, if not worse, problem regarding a rise in non-biodegradables. Senator Matthew Samuda, who in 2018 piloted […]
With the launch of the World Without Waste Recycling Center Commewijne yesterday, Fernandes Bottling Company gave the official go-ahead for the sustainable processing of plastic waste, including PET bottles. The Commewijne district kicked […]
Toilet paper, tp, bathroom tissue; no matter what you call it, the little holder it spins around generally looks the same. In fact, you probably don’t even think about it as a […]
If you visit a McDonald’s in the U.K. early next year, you might notice a new option if you get a hot drink like coffee or hot chocolate: Instead of a typical […]
As car companies and utilities plan for an electric future, the fossil fuel industry is betting on plastic to help fill a gap in sales. But a new report says that the […]
If you stand on a beach in India or Thailand, you’ll likely see dozens of flip-flops wash up onto the shore. An estimated three billion end up in waterways or the ocean every single year, […]
Government has moved to expand the list of containers that can be returned and for which a refund would be paid. Yesterday, Minister of the Environment and National Beautification, Trevor Prescod introduced […]
RECYCLING PARTNERS of Jamaica (RPJ) is celebrating the success of Jamaica’s recent International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day 2019 efforts. ICC Day, celebrated this year on September 21, is recognised as the largest […]
If you wanted to recycle a Coke bottle, the spring of 2011 was a great time to do it. That spring, every soda bottle you dropped into the translucent blue bag in […]
