Waste

Accor is to rollout a series of solutions to replace single-use plastic, including shampoo dispensers, water filtration taps, and reusable dishes

German discount supermarket Aldi is removing plastic applicators from its own-brand tampons from the end of this month

The London facilities are part of a total of 12 recycling projects across the UK being funded by Starbuck's voluntary 5p charge on single-use coffee cups

Only fraction of metals, minerals, fossil fuels, and biomass extracted each year is reused, tipping planet towards ecological disaster, report warns

New tool will give companies a free assessment of their progress towards more circular business models

The next decade needs to see humans ditch our throwaway culture, argues WRAP's director Peter Maddox

Colgate-Palmolive said it will share its tube technology with competitors in a bid to help make recyclable tubes an industry standard

Frugi expands eco-friendly empire with acquisition of TotsBots and its sister reusable sanitary products brand Bloom & Nora

Research highlights poorly thought-through approaches to tackling plastic pollution and failure of government leadership

As a major new report reveals the huge complexity shaping the industry response to the war on plastic, Green Alliance's Libby Peake argues a more coherent approach is urgently required