Waste
Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr Pepper team up for recycled plastics drive
Collaboration spearheaded by WWF to focus on boosting recycling infrastructure and public awareness campaigns in the US
O2 e-waste scheme passes three million phone milestone
Mobile network says it has stopped 450 tonnes of e-waste going to landfill
Sky backs Loop with $2m Ocean Ventures investment
Loop becomes latest investment from Sky Ocean Ventures, as broadcaster pumps $2m into reusable packaging programme
Plastic waste-busting invention targets world's most polluted rivers
New Ocean Cleanup Interceptors are capable of removing up to 100,000kgs of waste each day
Colgate unveils its brush with sustainable bamboo
Colgate's newest toothbrush is made from 100 per cent biodegradable bamboo
Asda fast tracks efforts to tackle single-use plastic
Retail giant pulls forward goal to include 30 per cent recycled content in its plastic packaging by five years
Cleaning up: P&G to double recycled plastic in household product packaging
Consumers goods giant claims 300 million cleaning bottles will be made from recycled plastic in Europe from early 2020
Waste crime: Smart rubbish-tracking tech given £1m government boost
Environmental consultancy Anthesis and waste analytics company Topolytics secure grant funding to help digitise tracking of household and commercial waste
Our independent craft brewers need certainty on deposit returns
A deposit return scheme may help boost recycling, but it also comes with major challenges for smaller businesses, warns James Calder of The Society of Independent Brewers
The Environment Bill doesn't go far enough on plastics
Patrick Hall of Bright Blue argues the government's welcome Environment Bill can afford to take a tougher line on tackling black plastic
Deposit return scheme must be 'all in', campaigners say
Countryside campaigners urge the government to include drinks containers of all sizes and materials in its planned deposit return scheme
FAO: Between harvest and retail, 14 per cent of food is wasted
Fruit and vegetables the most vulnerable to food waste at all stages of the supply chain across rich and poor countries, according to UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation
Pepsi takes aim at CO2, water, and packaging with $1bn green bond
US food and drinks giant prices first ever green bond in support of its recently announced sustainability goals
'Waste-free world': Unilever sets goal to eliminate over 100,000 tonnes of plastic packaging by 2025
Consumer goods giant pledges to halve its use of virgin plastic and ensure it collects and recycles more plastic packaging than it sells
Green footwear brand steps up with 'world's first' biodegradable, plastic-free trainers
WAES Footwear launches trainers made from organic cotton and leather, and sustainably-sourced rubber
Boots aims to turn over a clean sheet with biodegradable baby wipes
Switch to sustainable viscose material could save 200 tonnes of plastic each year, according to retailer
Can new EU 'right to repair' product rules 'inspire the rest of the world'?
New EU ecodesign rules will require TVs, fridges and dishwashers to be easier to recycle and more energy efficient
Pret rolls out coffee cup recycling scheme
Customers will be able to drop off used cups for recycling at 350 UK stores
Biffa Waste fined over £500,000 for illegally exporting contaminated waste
Biffa Waste has said it is seeking to appeal the verdict
Minderoo Foundation pledges $300m to create 'cashable commodity' from plastic waste
Philanthropic group unveils plans for voluntary payments on virgin plastics derived from fossil fuels in bid to boost demand for recycled plastics
Tefal heats up recycled pans offering with new cookware range
Cookware firm teams up with Sainsbury's to offer customers money off new recycled pans and make it possible for them to return old kitchen items for recycling
'Huge progress': UK firms save £85m-worth of food from going to waste, WRAP finds
Companies have saved more than £85m-worth of food from going to waste in past year, according to waste charity
Burger King launches plastic toy amnesty
Fast food giant plans to transform plastic toys into in-store play areas, as it pledges to stop distributing plastic with its children's meals
HP debuts first PC made using ocean-bound Plastics
New HP Elite Dragonfly made using 50 per cent post-consumer recycled plastic including five per cent ocean-bound plastics
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