Recycling
UK moves to keep EU waste and recycling targets post-Brexit
Government promises to enshrine target to achieve 65 per cent recycling rate by 2035 in UK law as it publishes new Circular Economy Plan
European Metal Recycling unveils renewables, EVs and efficiency targets
EMR becomes first plastic and metals recycler to join RE100, EV100 and EP100 corporate climate initiatives
Primark kicks off nationwide clothes recycling scheme
High street fashion retailer rolls out collection boxes for shoppers to ditch old clothes at all 190 of its UK stores
Study: Amount of plastic spewed into ocean on track to triple by 2040
However, industry and government can stem the tide ocean plastic by 80 per cent in the same time frame if they act now, according to scientists
Fully-electric bin lorry hits the streets for trial in Oxford
Three day test period on the city streets will gauge the performance of the waste truck's battery with a view to full deployment later this year
Coca-Cola European Partners eyes plastic bottle recycling plant with CuRe investment
Drinks giant's European business backs Dutch technology start up in bid to establish rPET production factory
In the Loop: Radical zero-waste shopping scheme launches in UK
Tesco and Terracycle team up to launch new packaging re-use delivering model in the UK
Cathedral City launches solution to cheese's plastic recycling challenge
Leading brand launches new effort to recycle flexible film packaging
Aldi pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025
Aldi said it would work with suppliers to remove the equivalent of 2.2 billion single items of plastic of its shelves within the next five years
How Pandora hopes to reach 100 per cent recycled silver and gold
The jewellery giant is reaching out to its supply chain to help bolster its circular economy ambitions
Mr Muscle bottles aim to help clean up ocean plastic
Household cleaning brand SC Johnson launches ocean-plastic Mr Muscle bottle line following success of similar initiative with Windex in the US
Metal and plastic recycler EMR joins net zero club
Waste and metal recycler CEO Chris Sheppard said that decarbonisation is "key" to driving the green recovery of the global economy after the damage wrought by the coronavirus.
Britons poised to throw out 67 million clothes after lockdown, WRAP warns
Public urged to check ahead to avoid overwhelming charity shops with mountain of clothing donations
Teddy bears to garden chairs: Hasbro launches UK recycling scheme for toys
Partnership with TerraCycle follows success of similar initiatives in Germany, Canada, Brazil and US
Greener textiles: New sustainability standards established for man-made cellulosic fibres
MMCF, which is the second biggest cellulosic fibre group after cotton, holds huge untapped potential to transform the fashion industry, according to Forum for the Future and the Textile Exchange
'The future belongs to companies that work with nature': Leading figures call for circular economy role in green recovery
MEPs, academics, campaigners and green groups argue in an open letter that Covid-19 recovery is an opportunity to create a circular economy.
Northvolt and Hydro to build major EV battery recycling hub
Partners will split materials generated at the plant, providing capacity to recycle batteries from Norway’s world-leading fleet of electric vehicles
'Fantastic opportunity': UK gears up £2.6m recycling project for electric car motors
Innovate UK-backed initiative aims to scale up recycling process for rare earth metals used in electric vehicles
How Dell and Levi's envision the future of repair
Two of the world's leading brands are pioneering new approaches to ensure their products have a longer life
Will recycled plastics survive tanking oil prices?
Single-use plastics are helping keep people safe during the Covid-19 pandemic, but creating new challenges for governments in dealing with the waste problem
'Infinitely recyclable': Viridor unveils plans for circular economy plastics hub
Company inks memorandum of understanding with Plastic Energy to explore feasibility of new facility capable of processing previously unrecyclable plastic film
Santé: Pernod Ricard pulls forward date for phase-out of single use point-of-sale plastics
Owner of Absolut Vodka and Jameson has delivered sustainable materials guidance to its 90 affiliates in order to ensure that single-use plastic is eliminated from point-of-sale items next year.
Inside Eastman's moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics
From plastics to fashion, the US chemicals giant is innovating in pursuit of a new approach for managing the world's most ubiquitous materials
Community Calling: New campaign to provide refurbished smart phones to the digitally excluded
Hubbub and O2 team up to trial new re-use initiative in Southwark, designed to help those without online access during the coronavirus crisis
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