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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
'Horrific': Iceland details full scale of plastic packaging sold in its stores
Iceland managing director Richard Walker calls on government to make plastic packaging tonnage disclosure mandatory in order to tackle plastic pollution crisis
Plans unveiled for 'world's biggest' recycling facility in bid to meet soaring European demand
Loop Industries and SUEZ reveal plans to build giant plastic recycling facility, as pressure grows for sector to boost capacity across Europe
Make Up Not Make Waste: L'Oreal announces raft of recycling initiatives
The new initiatives build on L'Oreal's ambitious 2030 sustainability strategy, launched in June
Ineos moves to ramp up recycled plastics offering
UK chemicals firm INEOS announces it has made progress incorporating recycled plastics into more challenging applications, as Coca-Cola launches two new recycled plastics commitments in Europe
Naked strips out virgin plastics with 100 per cent recycled bottles
The move makes it the only UK juice or smoothie brand using 100 per cent recycled plastic packaging, manufacturer PepsiCo claims
Plastic Pact launches in the US as industry giants pledge action
Top brands and retail giants come together with a pledge to redouble efforts to curb plastic waste
Which plastics tax? Policymakers face fresh pressure over plastics tax and compostable packaging
Environmental arguments are continuing to be made both for and against the inclusion of compostable plastics in the government's planned plastics tax
Coca-Cola European Partners eyes plastic bottle recycling plant with CuRe investment
Drinks giant's European business backs Dutch technology start up in bid to establish rPET production factory
Danone ramps up recycled plastics across Evian and Volvic brands
Both Evian and Volvic also set to become 'carbon neutral' in the UK in 2020, claims the French food and drinks giant
Consumers torn between sustainability and convenience, research shows
Visual imagery is increasingly influential in shaping consumer perceptions, the research from Getty Images shows
Britvic banks on sustainability with £400m loan facility linked to green goals
Interest on the loan is dependent on Britvic driving progress towards its green goals to cut plastics and emissions by 2025
SC Johnson hits circular plastics economy home run
SC Johnson is partnering with the Milwaukee Brewers for its latest plastic-busting initative
Glass, cans, and plastic: Scottish government confirms plans for deposit return scheme
New scheme will charge a 20p deposit for drinks containers in a bid to encourage recycling
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