Waste

The fully biodegradable and compostable packaging innovation has been developed in Edinburgh with support from Innovate UK and Sky Ocean Ventures

Materials innovation, tests of refillable and reusable products and a 'significant increase' in the proportion of recycled plastic have steered firm closer to 2025 plastic goals, it said

Beauty arm of US consumer goods giant estimates that new refillable product line will eliminate need for roughly 300 million virgin plastic shampoo bottles

Trial store in Leeds is set to feature more than 50 fresh produce lines sold in a loose or unwrapped format to cut down on packaging and plastic waste

Supermarkets announce plans to remove glitter from product lines and boost recyclability of festive products, as major study emerges highlighting glitter's detrimental impact on ecosystems

Vacuum cleaner made from plastic previously found in old vacuum cleaners, computers, and hairdryers forms latest part of tech giant's ongoing mission to introduce more recycled materials into its product line

Swedish furniture giant will launch resale scheme on 'Black Friday' in late November, the day where retailers have historically encouraged a shopping frenzy by announcing a glut of deals and discounts

Six-week food waste reduction programme for 52 UK households run by Tesco and Hubbub found families saved money and significantly slashed food waste once they embraced new food habits

Hubbub CEO Trewin Restorick explains how surplus mobile phones could be redistributed for the benefit of people facing significant isolation during Covid-19 restrictions

Concern about the environment among British diners has grown by nearly 40 per cent since the pandemic struck, according to fresh polling from the Sustainable Restaurant Association