Recycling
River vacuums and dissolving sachets: Government announces funding for plastic waste innovations
In latest Green GB Week announcements, Ministers confirm 11 plastic waste tackling technologies are to share £4m of funding
Future Jobs: How upcyclers are making old office furniture new again
VIDEO: Staff at Rype Office turn old desks, chairs, and carpets into new office furniture, saving money and delivering environmental benefits
PepsiCo inks deal for 100 per cent recycled plastic packaging
New partnership with Loop will see drinks giant incorporate recycled plastic packaging by early 2020
Major brands join project to boost recycling-on-the-go in Leeds
Environmental charity Hubbub teams up with Leeds City Council, Coca-Cola, Shell, McDonald's, and others to boost recycling of plastic bottles and coffee cups
Crunch time: Walkers announces crisp packet recycling scheme
Announcement follows criticism of Walkers from green groups and consumers over their efforts to improve recycling of crisp packets
John Lewis Partnership to trial reusable cup cleaning service
Department store will host reusable coffee cup service, allowing employees to drop off dirty takeaway mugs and pick up clean ones
Currys PC World launches battery collection service
October trial will see installation teams pick up old batteries from customers' houses in a bid to boost heavy metal recycling rates
Bunzl Catering Supplies reveals SDG-focused 'roadmap for action'
Company becomes latest corporate to integrate UN SDGs into its sustainability strategy
Pay for parking with plastic (bottles)
Leeds car park to offer trial discounts for customers who hand in plastic bottles for recycling
UN launches Global Plastics Platform
Global initiative aims to help countries tackle plastic pollution by changing design, production and disposal habits around the world
Tesco trials reverse vending machines for plastic bottles
Supermarket giant latest to trial in-store bottle return machines in anticipation of impending national policy
Cranswick cuts 450 tonnes of plastic since February
Meat giant reports significant progress on cutting plastic use since it joined the industry-wide Plastics Pact earlier this year
'Plastics Cloud': SAP harnesses machine learning to track plastic use and recycling trends
Company says technology will enable better use of data to tackle plastic waste
Parliamentary pioneers: Westminster ditches single-use plastics, but public wants more action
Move to Vegware single use items comes as survey reveals more than half of UK consumers believe measures to reduce plastic waste do not go far enough
Hovis bakes up bolder recycling labels
Company research shows a third of consumers do not know what can and cannot be recycled
Why England needs universal food waste collections
ADBA's Charlotte Morton explains why it's essential the government commits to universal food waste collections in Defra's upcoming Resource and Waste Strategy
On Norman Mailer, Michael Gove, and the meaning of 'avoidable' plastic waste
EIC's Matthew Farrow welcomes the public and political focus on plastic waste, but fears it is yet to translate into a credible and sustainable plan of action
Plastic waste set to beat price as UK shoppers' top concern - study
In the next decade, reduced packaging and increased recyclability will become the main issues for consumers, research shows
Circularity in our solar energy system
As the renewables market accelerates, can we find a way to make PV cells sustainable?
Drinks companies publish plan to wipe out plastic waste by 2030
Industry report urges government to create consistent nationwide recycling system to help achieve target
Burberry vows to end burning of unsold goods
Luxury goods giant promises to step up recycling and re-use efforts and pledges to end the use of fur
Plastic bag charge could double to 10 pence and be extended to cover all stores
Government reveals consultation later this year will include proposal to double current 5p charge on single-use plastic carrier bags
What's going on in the world of plastic?
Here's the who, what, where, when and why of waste
Cheers: Greene King debuts 'industry first' compostable straw solution
Company announces it is to introduce compostable straws at all its pubs, in a move that should stop 30 million plastic straws from being used each year
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