Waste

The initial headline-grabbing pledges to phase out single use plastic may have become old news, but the new normal is seeing hundreds of companies quietly advance their plastic reduction strategies

A Plastic Planet launches new campaign backed by a host of leading business figures and environmentalists to extend plastic crackdown to disposable sachets

Agreement will see recycling firm Viridor supply consumer goods giant with recycled plastic for use in its packaging

Supermarket to increase single use bag charge and trial reusable produce bags

The cities will share knowledge and best practice from case studies developed in the Circular London and Circular Glasgow projects which began in 2017

Retailer says old leggings can be reused or broken down to create insulation and new clothes

The two brands are part of a ‘pioneer community’ that also includes Carlsberg and L’Oreal

Global survey commissioned by financial giant ING finds appetite for enhanced environmental performance among consumers, but warns green progress is hampered by confusion about sustainability options

Food services giant bans single use plastics from supply chain, as Iceland launches produce packaging trial

SC Johnson is partnering with the Milwaukee Brewers for its latest plastic-busting initative