Recycling
Michelin partners with Sweden's Enviro to transform tyres into raw materials
Discussions are ongoing between the two companies, and a final agreement is expected by mid-2020.
Honda revs up 'second life' EV battery recycling scheme
Honda Motor Europe expands partnership with SNAM to recycle end-of-life batteries from hybrids and electric vehicles
Tree Top, Pop-Tarts and the beauty of ugly fruit in tackling food waste
What is old is new again for the food industry as consumers become aware of the virtues of turning damaged apples and other fruit into purees, canned foods, breakfast items, and other products
Coronavirus Response: Covid-19 has shown the UK is starting to build a circular economy
The pandemic-induced lockdown has underlined how critical recycling is to UK supply chains, argues Viridor's Tim Rotheray
European aluminium industry sets sights on 'full circularity' by 2030
Trade body debuts Circular Aluminium Action Plan as sector bids to boost recycling rates
First Mile and Delphis Eco launch reuse service to plug Covid-19 plastic bottle top shortage
Two firms offer free household collection service for plastic bottle lids to combat global shortage of hand sanitiser dispensers
Scientists hail plastic-eating enzyme as 'breakthrough' for recycling
Demonstration plant to open next year for lab-engineered enzyme researchers claim can break down 90 per cent of PET plastic in 10 hours
Report: Four drinks brands accused of driving upwards of half a million tonnes of plastic waste annually
Tearfund estimates that the open burning of companies’ plastic products in six focus countries spews roughly 4.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent into the atmosphere each year.
Aceleron to pilot recyclable batteries in electric quadbikes
Developer teams up with Eco Charger to launch system designed to boost EV battery efficiency and reuse
Self-isolating: Waste industry issues coronavirus guidelines for recycling
Joint statement urges households where someone is feeling ill to double-bag recycling and put it in general waste
WRAP launches £1.5m fund to support textiles waste-busting projects
New funding from Defra's Resource Action Fund to help organisations tackle the UK's textile waste mountain
Waste not want not: Recycling and waste giant Viridor to be sold in £4.2bn deal
Parent company Pennon Group opts to focus on its water businesses, as it announces plans to exit waste and recycling sector
Happier meals? McDonald's to scrap plastic toys
Fast-food giant announces the replacement of plastic in its Happy Meal toys, following growing pressure from campaigners
Report: Plastics bans failing to tackle 'throwaway culture'
Waste policy should focus on finding ways to reduce the amount of materials used overall, not just curb plastic impacts, Green Alliance warns
Danone ramps up recycled plastics across Evian and Volvic brands
Both Evian and Volvic also set to become 'carbon neutral' in the UK in 2020, claims the French food and drinks giant
Refill revolution: M&S to expand packaging-busting trial following early sales success
Retailer says 'Fill Your Own' refillable packaging trial to be extended to second store, after majority of products saw sales increase
Breaking the single-use cycle
Jo Gilroy is head of sustainability and environment at Kier Group
Stores are essential for the Loop reusable packaging program
The Loop circular packaging model is fast taking shape, and the company behind it insists conventional retailers still have a huge role to play in its success
From stations and supermarkets to fast fashion and takeaway boxes, the plastics crackdown continues
The initial headline-grabbing pledges to phase out single use plastic may have become old news, but the new normal is seeing hundreds of companies quietly advance their plastic reduction strategies
Aldi revamps plastic bag plans in bid to encourage re-use
Supermarket to increase single use bag charge and trial reusable produce bags
London and Glasgow form partnership to pursue circular economy principles
The cities will share knowledge and best practice from case studies developed in the Circular London and Circular Glasgow projects which began in 2017
Jog on waste: Sweaty Betty launches leggings recycling service
Retailer says old leggings can be reused or broken down to create insulation and new clothes
Not pulp fiction: Absolut, Coca-Cola and the paper bottle project
The two brands are part of a ‘pioneer community’ that also includes Carlsberg and L’Oreal
Survey: Consumers keen to drop brands that damage the environment
Global survey commissioned by financial giant ING finds appetite for enhanced environmental performance among consumers, but warns green progress is hampered by confusion about sustainability options
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