10 h. ago Shoppers duped by expired food as Tesco trials QR code solution to £11.8bn waste crisis

A new study has revealed that more than half of Brits have bought out of date food from supermarkets

Economics

10 h. ago Tesco trial QR codes as half of Brits unknowingly buy expired food in £11.8bn waste crisis

A new study has shown that most Brits have bought out-of-date food and its a problem that's costing us a fortune

Economics

5 d. ago Experts urge UK to ban cigarette filters to protect health and environment

Researchers say filters do not reduce toxicant exposure and are major contributor to plastic waste crisisCigarette filters do not work and are a major source of plastic pollution that should be banned by the UK government, experts have said.In an editorial in Addiction, the journal for the Society for the Study of Addiction, researchers argue that ministers should use a forthcoming tobacco and vapes bill to “ban filters in the interests of public health and the environment”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How climate crisis is creating hellish conditions for waste pickers at Nairobi dump declared ‘full’ 24 years ago

Nairobi’s Dandora dumpsite continues to receive 2,000 tonnes of waste each day despite being declared full in 2001. Waste pickers who come each day searching for valuables to sell tell Nick Ferris how extreme heat and rains are making the work increasingly difficult

Society

3 w. ago UK drivers urged to 'go back to paying by cash' at car parks

Brits are being warned over 'QR code scam' tricking drivers at car parks and customers at pubs and restaurants

Economics

3 w. ago UK drivers who pay by phone at car parks urged to use cash instead

Brits are being warned over 'QR code scam' tricking drivers at car parks and customers at pubs and restaurants

Economics

3 w. ago Warning as new 'QR code scam' sees Brits 'losing millions' in pubs and restaurants

Fraudsters have managed to con victims out of millions of pounds by creating fake QR codes.

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