Recycling

The vice-president of sustainability at CCEP, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world, spills the details on how the firm intends to achieve net zero packaging, manufacturing, shipping, and ingredients within 20 years

New recycling machines are being installed in Shanghai and Hangzhou, with an eye on rolling them out right across China in the future

The world’s biggest banks are indiscriminately funding firms responsible for devastating marine ecosystems and fuelling climate change via their plastics production, a new report from Portfolio Earth concludes

Supermarket claims to have met its pledge to remove one billion pieces of plastic, working with suppliers to remove unnecessary and excessive packaging of products

Here are three trends that defined the circular economy in 2020, and what they might mean for the year to come

More than 150 retailers, manufactures and brands collectively reduced tonnage of single-use plastic packaging sold by 30 per cent

The global retail giant is beefing up its take-back service to mark Black Friday, but its sweeping sustainability plans extend far beyond recycling and re-use

Environmental Audit Commitee argues electronic and retail giants need to join their brick and mortar rivals in contributing more to a circular economy, but the tech powerhouses insist they are leading efforts to tackle global e-waste mountain

Tesco announces it is removing plastic trays from its fresh chicken, as Aldi unveils fully recyclable cereal packaging

EU-funded New Cotton Project aims to collect, sort, and regenerate old clothing into new items for sale on the high street