Our roundup of the month’s most important stories
French government to pay for repairs to clothes and shoes
The French government are encouraging people to have their clothes and shoes repaired instead of throwing them away. People can reclaim up to €25 when they use certain workshops to fix the items, rather than throw them away.
New CEO of Unilever urged: phase out plastic sachets now!
In an open letter to the new CEO of Unilever, 117 organisations (including Trash Hero) from 44 countries have asked them to phase out plastic sachets now and undo decades of harm
Plastic roads are not easy street
Think plastic-to-roads is a good idea? A new report reveals how schemes fail to address the problem of reducing emissions and come with their own health and environmental risks.
Artificial grass is pollution our oceans
Vast amounts of plastic from artificial grass is entering the ocean! A study done off the coast of Barcelona found that fibres from the material made up 15% of the plastics found in samples.
LAX airport bans the sale of single-use plastic water bottles
LAX airport is leading by example! They have banned the sale of single-use plastic bottles and are encouraging travellers to bring reusable bottles to refill.
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