Essay: A tax on new plastic would slash waste – if built into the global treaty on plastics
In an article first published on The Conversation, AMELIA LEAVESLEY, a research fellow in urban sustainability at The University of Melbourne, looks at the impacts of a global tax on new plastic…
After the flood, Germany battles to clear mountains of trash
Bad Neuenahr, Germany Reuters Germany’s most devastating floods in 60 years have created mountains of trash, from broken fridges to wrecked cars, piled up on roadsides and in makeshift dumps. Disposing of it could take weeks and local leaders have appealed for help. Amid the stench and fear of disease, the country that pioneered modern […]