Waste
Mr Muscle bottles aim to help clean up ocean plastic
Household cleaning brand SC Johnson launches ocean-plastic Mr Muscle bottle line following success of similar initiative with Windex in the US
Britons poised to throw out 67 million clothes after lockdown, WRAP warns
Public urged to check ahead to avoid overwhelming charity shops with mountain of clothing donations
Greener textiles: New sustainability standards established for man-made cellulosic fibres
MMCF, which is the second biggest cellulosic fibre group after cotton, holds huge untapped potential to transform the fashion industry, according to Forum for the Future and the Textile Exchange
Covid-19 has stymied the war on waste, but now is the perfect time to fix the system
The case for tackling throwaway culture is stronger now than ever, argues Green Alliance's Libby Peake
Fresh wave of coronavirus food waste funding awarded
WRAP confirms over £4m of funding has been assigned through the government's surplus food redistribution grant schemes
'The future belongs to companies that work with nature': Leading figures call for circular economy role in green recovery
MEPs, academics, campaigners and green groups argue in an open letter that Covid-19 recovery is an opportunity to create a circular economy.
How Dell and Levi's envision the future of repair
Two of the world's leading brands are pioneering new approaches to ensure their products have a longer life
Green renewal: The blueprint for waste has already been drafted - and it's fantastic
The government's Resources and Waste Strategy provides a blueprint for building a circular economy out of the Covid-19 crisis, argues Viridor's Tim Rotheray
Iceland to give unsold food to staff as it cuts food waste by almost a quarter
Food retailer's tastes success with efforts to redistribute surplus food to charities, community groups, businesses and its own staff
'Infinitely recyclable': Viridor unveils plans for circular economy plastics hub
Company inks memorandum of understanding with Plastic Energy to explore feasibility of new facility capable of processing previously unrecyclable plastic film
Santé: Pernod Ricard pulls forward date for phase-out of single use point-of-sale plastics
Owner of Absolut Vodka and Jameson has delivered sustainable materials guidance to its 90 affiliates in order to ensure that single-use plastic is eliminated from point-of-sale items next year.
Inside Eastman's moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics
From plastics to fashion, the US chemicals giant is innovating in pursuit of a new approach for managing the world's most ubiquitous materials
Community Calling: New campaign to provide refurbished smart phones to the digitally excluded
Hubbub and O2 team up to trial new re-use initiative in Southwark, designed to help those without online access during the coronavirus crisis
Report: Takeaway restaurants wasting 25 per cent more food since lockdown
New report from Just Eat and the Sustainable Restaurant Association notes that while restaurant food waste is up during the coronavirus lockdown, takeaway consumers' attitudes towards food waste is showing signs of improvement.
Recyclers urge public not to recycle face masks and other PPE
Confederation of Paper Industries issues plea for public to ensure PPE is disposed of safely, amidst fears waste material could contaminate recycling
WEEE Fund unveils £5.6m Covid-19 support package for electrical waste recyling sector
Up to £5m of interest-free loans for electrical waste treatment facilities and £600,000 of grants for charity-sector reuse organisations are now up for grabs
DS Smith launches new circular principles for packaging design
Packaging giant hopes that its new principles will cut waste, boost the amount of reyclable packaging materials on the market and address a widespread confusion among consumers over what types of packaging are recyclable.
Report: European retailers failing to disclose major chunk of CO2 from food waste
Planet Tracker argues failure to disclose food loss and waste-related supply chain emissions exposes investors to heightened financial risk
Coronavirus: Biogas industry moves to tackle spike in food waste
Trade bodies launch initiative to help identify spare anaerobic digestion capacity across the UK
Is Covid-19 being used to lobby against the single-use plastic crackdown?
Group of academics, campaigners and politicians warn against delaying plastic pollution crackdowns in US and UK
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
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