Recycling

In response to MPs' calls for 25p charge on disposable coffee cups government insists voluntary action from industry is best way to cut waste

Supermarket promises to make all own-brand plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022 and debuts new bags made from its own 'back of store' waste

Major operators back industry initiative designed to crack down on 'sub-standard practices' that present environmental risks

New research suggests real recycling rate for plastics could be up to 10 per cent less than official figures claim

Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza first to host plastic-free aisle, where food is wrapped in biodegradeable plastic and packaging is made from metal, glass, and cardboard

CEO Clive Schlee wants feedback on new plan to introduce a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles

Coffee chain giant is now charging London coffee drinkers five pence more for a takeaway cup

Chair of Environmental Audit Committee Mary Creagh writes to Chancellor Philip Hammond to ask where is the government's promised call for evidence on proposed plastic tax?

Plastic bottles will not be allowed into Worthy Farm for 2019 festival under new waste plans

The experiments involve everything from replacement tires to temporary apartments