Recycling

Mike Turner of the Paper Cup Alliance calls on coffee chains to launch a brand blind 'cup amnesty' to get more cups to recycling plants

ASDA, Lidl, Tesco and Waitrose among more than 40 of the UK's biggest food and drink firms backing new pledge to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastics

Café chain declares 'you'll need to bring your own cup'

UNESCO World Heritage Site is replacing plastic bottles, straws and cups with paper and glass alternatives

Cardiff eatery Dusty Knuckle launches reusable aluminium pizza boxes to help customers cut the environmental impact of their takeaway

Scientists find an estimated 30 per cent drop in plastic bags on the seabed in the same timeframe as charges were introduced in European countries

Consumer goods giant announces partnership to pioneer new technology capable of turning PET plastic waste into transparent virgin grade material

We need to foster a culture of data husbandry and security if we are to maintain consumer trust in the reuse and recycling of electronics

Media giant's Sky Ocean Ventures impact investment vehicle also seeking to leverage £100m funding from other businesses to support plastic reduction innovations

McDonald's boss tells Sky News fast food giant is to launch plastic straw crackdown, as it explores how to make cup lids recyclable