ALEX BRUMMER: Covid's wasteful legacy
Vaccine sceptics and big pharma critics may need to adjust their thinking now that the Moderna Covid-19 jab has come through trials even more fighting fit than rival Pfizer.
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‘Fast fashion’ is killing the planet – and British shoppers are the most wasteful
‘Fast fashion’ is slowly helping to kill the planet — and British shoppers are the most wasteful, a study has warned. The clothes industry produces more than 92 million tonnes of waste a year and consumes around 1.5 trillion tonnes of water annually. Developing countries bear most of the brunt of this excess. In the UK, … Read more
Social media users slam ‘wasteful’ panic-buyers who are still throwing away perfectly good food
Stockpilers are continuing to throw away perfectly-good food after hoarding more than they can consume due to coronavirus panic buying. Unopened tins of food and packets of pasta filled a black bin in Bury, Greater Manchester, today as Britain’s coronavirus death toll increased by 180 in 24 hours bringing the total fatalities to 1,408. A picture of … Read more