Browsing: Environment

OGDEN, Utah – Currently, it is believed that the UK consumes 14.1bn drinks bottles and more than 4bn hot drink cups in a single year; no wonder our oceans are drowning in plastic. We can all do our bit by swearing off single-use plastic water bottles and switching to a reusable version: every person buying one reusable bottle instead of a daily single-use plastic bottle could prevent over 1,000 plastic bottles littering the ocean over three years, as well as saving £1,000 by not purchasing mineral water so it’s a no-brainer. We’ve taken a look at some of the best…

OGDEN, Utah – If the idea that “misery loves company” is any solace, recyclers can take comfort that the container availability, freight costs and shipping date delays plaguing them are being shared across seemingly all business sectors. A Jan. 25 online article by the Washington Post refers to “disrupted global supply chains” with symptoms that include “fresh shipping headaches” that are delaying United States exports, “crimping domestic manufacturing and threatening higher prices for American consumers.” “The cost of shipping a container of goods has risen by 80 percent since early November and has nearly tripled over the past year, according to the Freightos…