Recycling

New research warns the ban on single-use vapes has not changed behaviour with consumers continuing to discard vapes incorrectly, leading to fires, lost resources, and ongoing environmental harm

Site set to be fully operational in second half of 2026, providing 38,000 tonnes of plastic recycling capacity

New facility to serve as a blueprint for further sites across Europe, with second recycling facility confirmed for Poland

London has the most shops offering refillable products that can replace single-use plastic, followed by Bristol, Oxford, and Brighton and Hove

New report shows how a cross-industry effort to reduce food waste and recover surpluses could help combat food insecurity

Government confirms industry-backed group is to manage Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility scheme, as part of efforts to better incentivise firms to switch to sustainable materials

Supermarket celebrates 'major milestone' from its first year working with the Podback recycling scheme

Just Eat launches plastic-free coating for takeaway boxes in partnership with Cambridge-based materials innovator Xampla and global packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki

Research warns of 'disheartening' amount of plastic waste and carbon emissions that result from surge in flower sales for Mother’s Day

Companies announce multi-year partnership which aims to process captured carbon emissions and turn them into sustainable packaging materials