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Rigid plastic trays used to package more than 115 products, including Cadbury Crunchy Melts and Chocolate Chip Cookies, replaced with FSC-certified paper alternative

More than 46,000 tonnes of microplastics and over 1,000 tonnes of chemical additives will find their way into the UK’s waterways this year, Earth Action warns

Robust plastics which typically persist in the environment for centuries can be safely returned to nature within 18 months using specialist technology, a 'world-first' study has claimed

EXCLUSIVE: Campaign highlights link between Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in items such as plastic spatulas, whisks, and spoons and cancer risks

Agency tasked with delivering Deposit Return Scheme announces £60m package to help smaller retailers install collection facilities

Campaigners call on government to set new target to remove plastic packaging from uncut fruit and vegetables by 2030

Pierre Paslier, co-founder of seaweed packing innovator Notpla, discusses edible water bottles, finding innovation in the natural world, and looking for the next 'leap'

Philip Ehrhorn, co-founder and chief technology officer at The Great Bubble Barrier, discusses how the technology stops plastics from entering oceans

Charity calls for 'bolder circular economy pledges from governments, brands, and retailers to tackle on-going plastics pollution

Cambridge University spin out to ramp up production of innovative plant-based packaging