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UK Tightens Rules on Waste Incinerators
The UK government announced stricter regulations for new waste incinerators in England, requiring them to meet stringent criteria such as landfill reduction and carbon capture to address environmental concerns and public opposition; current incineration rates are nearly 50% of household waste.
UK Tightens Rules on Waste Incinerators
The UK government announced stricter regulations for new waste incinerators in England, requiring them to meet stringent criteria such as landfill reduction and carbon capture to address environmental concerns and public opposition; current incineration rates are nearly 50% of household waste.
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52% Bias Score
Insufficient Recycling Capacity Leads to Overflowing Bins and Street Waste
A new recycling system replacing large street bins with smaller individual ones has led to overflowing bins and discarded cardboard on the streets due to insufficient capacity for the increased cardboard waste from online shopping.
Insufficient Recycling Capacity Leads to Overflowing Bins and Street Waste
A new recycling system replacing large street bins with smaller individual ones has led to overflowing bins and discarded cardboard on the streets due to insufficient capacity for the increased cardboard waste from online shopping.
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56% Bias Score
Labour's Net-Zero Levy: Risk of Increased Plastic Waste
Labour's new net-zero levy, intended to reduce waste by charging manufacturers per tonne of packaging, is criticized for potentially increasing plastic use due to its weight-based fee structure, adding £56 annually to household costs and potentially increasing landfill waste; industry leaders warn o...
Labour's Net-Zero Levy: Risk of Increased Plastic Waste
Labour's new net-zero levy, intended to reduce waste by charging manufacturers per tonne of packaging, is criticized for potentially increasing plastic use due to its weight-based fee structure, adding £56 annually to household costs and potentially increasing landfill waste; industry leaders warn o...
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64% Bias Score
Fukushima to Publicly Shame Trash Violators
Starting March 2024, Fukushima City, Japan will publicly name residents and businesses with improperly sorted or oversized trash bags, escalating from prior methods of warning stickers, in response to over 9,000 violations last year and the national goal of enhanced waste management.
Fukushima to Publicly Shame Trash Violators
Starting March 2024, Fukushima City, Japan will publicly name residents and businesses with improperly sorted or oversized trash bags, escalating from prior methods of warning stickers, in response to over 9,000 violations last year and the national goal of enhanced waste management.
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40% Bias Score
UK Vape Waste Crisis: Millions of Discarded Devices Create Environmental Nightmare
The UK discards 13 vapes per second, creating an environmental crisis due to improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries and valuable materials; a ban on single-use vapes is coming in June 2025, but larger vapes are rising in popularity and also present a problem.
UK Vape Waste Crisis: Millions of Discarded Devices Create Environmental Nightmare
The UK discards 13 vapes per second, creating an environmental crisis due to improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries and valuable materials; a ban on single-use vapes is coming in June 2025, but larger vapes are rising in popularity and also present a problem.
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40% Bias Score
NJ Seeks Strongest-in-Nation Plastic Packaging Reduction
New Jersey is considering a bill requiring all packaging materials to be recyclable or compostable by 2034, imposing fees on manufacturers for a \$120 million recycling fund, aiming to drastically reduce plastic waste and landfill burden, while facing business opposition and debates on advanced recy...
NJ Seeks Strongest-in-Nation Plastic Packaging Reduction
New Jersey is considering a bill requiring all packaging materials to be recyclable or compostable by 2034, imposing fees on manufacturers for a \$120 million recycling fund, aiming to drastically reduce plastic waste and landfill burden, while facing business opposition and debates on advanced recy...
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44% Bias Score
Vancouver Island Launches Construction Waste Recycling Exchange
Launched in November 2024 on Vancouver Island, the Building Material Exchange (BMEx) is a free program connecting construction companies to recycle materials, reducing landfill waste and saving money, with an online marketplace launching in early 2025.
Vancouver Island Launches Construction Waste Recycling Exchange
Launched in November 2024 on Vancouver Island, the Building Material Exchange (BMEx) is a free program connecting construction companies to recycle materials, reducing landfill waste and saving money, with an online marketplace launching in early 2025.
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48% Bias Score
England's Controversial Incinerator Expansion Plan Faces Public Backlash
England is facing a backlash over plans to build 41 new waste incinerators, despite concerns that they are the UK's dirtiest form of power and will undermine efforts to achieve net zero emissions; 27 have already been given permits and some are under construction.
England's Controversial Incinerator Expansion Plan Faces Public Backlash
England is facing a backlash over plans to build 41 new waste incinerators, despite concerns that they are the UK's dirtiest form of power and will undermine efforts to achieve net zero emissions; 27 have already been given permits and some are under construction.
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60% Bias Score
US Wind Turbine Decommissioning: Environmental and Economic Challenges
The United States is grappling with the environmental and economic challenges of decommissioning thousands of wind turbines nearing the end of their lifespan, resulting in the landfilling of non-recyclable components and posing significant environmental and economic challenges, necessitating innovat...
US Wind Turbine Decommissioning: Environmental and Economic Challenges
The United States is grappling with the environmental and economic challenges of decommissioning thousands of wind turbines nearing the end of their lifespan, resulting in the landfilling of non-recyclable components and posing significant environmental and economic challenges, necessitating innovat...
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48% Bias Score
U.S. Plastic Production: A Leading Contributor to Global Pollution
The U.S. leads the world in plastic production, generating 42 million metric tons in 2016, contributing to global plastic pollution and the increasing problem of microplastics, calling for a significant reduction in single-use plastics.
U.S. Plastic Production: A Leading Contributor to Global Pollution
The U.S. leads the world in plastic production, generating 42 million metric tons in 2016, contributing to global plastic pollution and the increasing problem of microplastics, calling for a significant reduction in single-use plastics.
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36% Bias Score
Big Puff" Vapes Threaten UK's Efforts to Curb E-Waste
The UK is facing a rapid increase in the use of "big puff" vapes, which contain up to 6,000 puffs, are significantly cheaper than standard vapes and are especially popular among teenagers, despite an upcoming ban on disposable vapes. This, coupled with insufficient recycling infrastructure, raises m...
Big Puff" Vapes Threaten UK's Efforts to Curb E-Waste
The UK is facing a rapid increase in the use of "big puff" vapes, which contain up to 6,000 puffs, are significantly cheaper than standard vapes and are especially popular among teenagers, despite an upcoming ban on disposable vapes. This, coupled with insufficient recycling infrastructure, raises m...
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44% Bias Score
Steel's Climate Conundrum: Decarbonizing a Crucial Industry
The steel industry, responsible for 7-9% of global greenhouse gas emissions, faces increasing pressure to decarbonize amid rising demand. Technological solutions include green hydrogen-based production and carbon capture and storage, but both require significant investments and policy support. Incre...
Steel's Climate Conundrum: Decarbonizing a Crucial Industry
The steel industry, responsible for 7-9% of global greenhouse gas emissions, faces increasing pressure to decarbonize amid rising demand. Technological solutions include green hydrogen-based production and carbon capture and storage, but both require significant investments and policy support. Incre...
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48% Bias Score
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