Recycling

Recycling

Let's Go Zero: Ikea launches competition to help schools become more sustainable

Children at four schools will see their eco-friendly designs brought to life in partnership with the retail giant

clock 07 June 2022 • 2 min read
Waitrose scraps coloured milk caps in supermarket first

Supply chain

Waitrose scraps coloured milk caps in supermarket first

Familiar blue, green, and red milk bottle caps are being replaced with clear alternatives that are easier to recycle

clock 06 June 2022 • 2 min read
Soft drinks maker Suntory plots switch to 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles

Recycling

Soft drinks maker Suntory plots switch to 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles

But GB and Ireland arm of Lucozade and Ribena manufacturer warns of shortages and soaring costs of rPET in Europe

clock 30 May 2022 • 2 min read
'Game changer': LanzaTech transforms captured carbon into plastic

Technology

'Game changer': LanzaTech transforms captured carbon into plastic

Company claims new production method presents major opportunity to slash environmental impact of plastic bottles and fibres

clock 27 May 2022 • 2 min read
A solution to plastic pollution? A plastic that doesn't pollute

Waste

A solution to plastic pollution? A plastic that doesn't pollute

A global treaty to tackle plastic pollution is welcome but risks driving policy towards recycling at the expense of more effective solutions, argues Xampla CEO Simon Hombersley

clock 25 May 2022 • 3 min read
General Mills, Schwan's and Target want to fix the flexible packaging problem

Recycling

General Mills, Schwan's and Target want to fix the flexible packaging problem

A group of leading US companies are investing in new plans to try and tackle the flexible plastic recycling challenge

clock 20 May 2022 • 7 min read
Packet In: Pilot launched for household collection of flexible plastic

Waste

Packet In: Pilot launched for household collection of flexible plastic

Industry-led consortium aims to recruit local authorities to take part in new FlexCollect project

clock 20 May 2022 • 3 min read
Pre-loved Fashion: Love Island strikes deal with eBay in bid to 'change the way we shop'

Recycling

Pre-loved Fashion: Love Island strikes deal with eBay in bid to 'change the way we shop'

Research by the online market place suggests 16 per cent of UK wardrobes are made up of second-hand clothes

clock 19 May 2022 • 3 min read
Yes We Can: Aldi removes shrink-wrap plastic from baked bean multi-packs

Supply chain

Yes We Can: Aldi removes shrink-wrap plastic from baked bean multi-packs

Aldi continues plastic packaging crackdown, as Coca-Cola begins transition to attached bottle caps in bid to boost recycling rates

clock 17 May 2022 • 2 min read
Round it goes: Wind turbine blades to get second life as part of recycling trial

Recycling

Round it goes: Wind turbine blades to get second life as part of recycling trial

Wind farm developer Vattenfall has committed to reusing or recycling all its old blades by 2030

clock 13 May 2022 • 2 min read