Waste

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
Cut From The Same Cloth: Alpine Group signs up to Future-Fit Business Benchmark

Supplier

Cut From The Same Cloth: Alpine Group signs up to Future-Fit Business Benchmark

Supplier to brands such as The North Face and Sweaty Betty makes pledge to mark 40th anniversary

clock 19 May 2022 • 2 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
Going Underground: Could London's carbon emissions end up under the North Sea?

CCS

Going Underground: Could London's carbon emissions end up under the North Sea?

Waste management company Cory signs partnership with CCS developer Northern Lights which could result in emissions from waste to energy plants being stored underground

clock 13 May 2022 • 3 min read
Fully-automated, plastic-free groceries: Lidl debuts pioneering 'smart' refill station at West Midlands store

Technology

Fully-automated, plastic-free groceries: Lidl debuts pioneering 'smart' refill station at West Midlands store

Billed as a first for a supermarket in the UK, the refill station is designed to reduce plastic waste and avoid food spillages

clock 03 May 2022 • 2 min read
'Fighting a losing battle': NAO warns UK's waste crime elimination target under threat

Waste

'Fighting a losing battle': NAO warns UK's waste crime elimination target under threat

Environment Agency waste crime prosecutions have fallen from a high of 800 per year to just 50 in recent years

clock 27 April 2022 • 4 min read
In the Loop: Burger King UK becomes first major fast food brand to trial re-usable packaging

Recycling

In the Loop: Burger King UK becomes first major fast food brand to trial re-usable packaging

Burger King UK becomes latest major brand to announce partnership with re-usable packaging service provider Loop

clock 26 April 2022 • 2 min read
HelloFresh: Meal kits slash emissions by a quarter compared to supermarket shopping

Supply chain

HelloFresh: Meal kits slash emissions by a quarter compared to supermarket shopping

ISO-backed life cycle assessment concludes that meal kits result in less waste, greater efficiency, and streamlined supply chains that deliver lower emissions

clock 25 April 2022 • 2 min read