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It's not just about keep cups and reusable water bottles – we need a refill culture that expands across all sectors, writes Becky Blench.
Sometimes you need a jolt to shake you out of a rut; to quote Walt Whitman, you need to “re-examine all that you have been told and dismiss that which insults your soul.”
While recycling infrastructure remains fragmented and unfit for purpose, much of our waste goes for incineration to produce energy. But what are the pros and cons?
Thanks to the plastic revolution, a raft of new environmentally-friendly materials are being used in packaging. But what does home compostable mean and how does it work?
Campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is calling for mass action to ask supermarkets to reduce plastic while MPs debate banning non-recyclable food packaging.
Issue 12: Fairness and five years.
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