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Ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds comes into force in England
The long-delayed ban on single-use plastic items in England is aimed at stemming the rising tide of plastic waste entering environment and oceans
Plastic bags: Government confirms all retailers in England to levy 10p charge from April
Defra announces plan to double 5p plastic bag charge and extend levy to all retailers from next year
Morrisons aims to ditch plastic 'bags for life' as it unveils paper bag trial
Supermarket chain to trial paper bags at eight stores which if successful could be rolled out nationwide
Closed Loop Partners teams with Walmart, CVS, Target to take on the plastic bag
Some of America's largest retailers have teamed up to help accelerate efforts to curb plastic bag waste
UK moves to keep EU waste and recycling targets post-Brexit
Government promises to enshrine target to achieve 65 per cent recycling rate by 2035 in UK law as it publishes new Circular Economy Plan
'Counterproductive': Supermarket plastic crackdown risks graver environmental harm, report warns
Research highlights poorly thought-through approaches to tackling plastic pollution and failure of government leadership
Doctor's orders: Boots prescribes compostable pharmacy bags
Boots to start offering customers their medicines in 100 per cent compostable bags made using potato starch
'Reduce and reuse': John Lewis trials raft of waste-busting measures at Oxford store
Pilot will see plastic bags and bubble wrap removed in store, as well as offering 'eco-deliveries' and take-back schemes for clothes hangers
In the bag: Lidl to offer reusable fabric bags for fruit and veg
Supermarket is first in the UK to introduce reusable polyester bags for loose fruit and vegetables in a bid to cut down on single-use plastic
Waitrose to expand 'Unpacked' pilot after 'overwhelmingly positive' response from Oxford shoppers
Refillables concept will be tested in stores in Cheltenham, Abingdon, and Wallingford this year
Plastic bag use drops 90 per cent in England
The average person in England now buys just 10 single-use plastic bags a year, compared to 140 in 2014
Paper v plastic: Iceland to trial first plastic bag-free store in London
Food retailer to offer 'extra-strong' paper bags for 15p each at Hackney store, while stores elsewhere will offer both plastic and paper options
Boots begins nationwide rollout of unbleached paper bags
The switch - due to be completed by early 2020 - will avoid more than 900 tonnes of plastic waste a year, the firm said
Danone, Nestlé, Tetra Pak launch recycling credit scheme in bid to 'jumpstart' circular economy
3R initiative launched today by Danone, Veolia, Nestle and Tetra Pak will promote market-based systems to tackling waste
Supermarket giants advance plastic-slashing plans
Aldi to trial new compostable shopping bags, as Sainsbury's ditches veg aisle plastic bags
Lidl to ditch 9p plastic bags in Welsh trial
Discount supermarket giant is concerned its 'reusable' 9p bags are being treated as single-use by shoppers
Hovis bakes in recycling with TerraCycle partnership
Only one in 10 local authorities accept plastic bread bags for recycling, but TerraCycle partnership aims to set up alternative collection network
Suits you Sir: Selfridges launches suit bags made from plastic bottles
Retailer claims it is the first in the world to supply customers with garment covers made from recycled plastic bottles
Waitrose launches £1m grant fund to fight plastic pollution
Plan Plastic: The Million Pound Challenge will use cash from plastic bag sales to fund innovative plastic-fighting projects
New year, fresh outlooks (feat. Pete Tong)
Madeleine Cuff's first Business Talk column of the year considers how quickly consumer sentiment can change on green issues
Schools urged to eliminate single use plastics by 2022
Government also confirms previously trailed plans to raise plastic bag levy from 5p to 10p across all shops in England
AMT Coffee brews up fully compostable plant-based cups and lids
UK coffee retailer rolls out bio-compostable cups and lids, which it claims naturally decompose within a year
Global briefing: Bolsonaro reverses on Paris exit threat as final vote draws near
BusinessGreen brings you this week's green economy headlines from around the world
Co-op unveils 'compostable' bags as it plots single-use plastics ban
Supermarket plans to phase out own brand, single-use plastic packaging within five years, as rival Lidl announces ban on black plastic across fruit and veg range
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