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Campaign groups raise concerns that schemes will fund damaging solutions after complaints over plant involving Danone
Petrochemical companies oppose global agreement that would cut production to curb pollution
Start-ups looking to serve a thirsty planet may find it easier to raise funds as droughts make headlines
Proposed law would impose de facto ban on use of plastic recycled outside the bloc
Planned rules will leave cardboard fast-food cartons alone and not force consumers to switch to reusable containers
This year’s ranking highlights businesses that have achieved rapid revenue rises while grappling with the effects of Covid-19, war, and an energy crisis
Sustainable plastic alternatives have so far failed to take off
French waste and water group is rolling out €250mn plan to install solar panels on closed landfills
Even the effort to mitigate “forever chemicals”
Germany’s Aurubis fears organised criminals have infiltrated group in multimillion-dollar thefts
Surge in manufacturing in China and US leads to oversupply of products such as polyethylene
Cleaner furnaces to trigger jump in demand for recycled steel
KKR-owned Upfield to roll out plastic-free containers
Mycoremediation remains a niche practice, and for good reason
Also in this newsletter, the Seattle start-up taking on plastic pollution
If it is broke, then fix it — but manufacturers don’t always make it easy. We report on Europe’s growing ‘right to repair’ movement. Plus: plastics crisis; greener funerals; coffee waste innovators; battery mining; recycling renewables
Bengaluru-based Metastable says its recycling technology can extract valuable metals from spent lithium-ion cells
As the world switches to renewables, difficulties in dealing with spent panels and turbines are coming into focus
It’s more than just a drink: companies are finding ways to process spent grounds and other waste into useful products
Companies can do more to improve recycling and ease the environmental damage from discarded bottles
Brussels’ proposals led many industries from plastic producers to Camembert makers to push for exemptions
Countries including Saudi Arabia, Russia and Iran push for waste management rather than curbing plastic production
Also in this newsletter: How Brussels is working to defuse cheesemakers’ concerns over packaging rules
The Danish start-up helps businesses and consumers make ends meet — while tackling a global problem
Cutting carbon emissions is the correct path but the sector also needs a strategy to recycle scrap metal
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