plastic pollution

'More important than ever': UK joins over 50 nations in calling for ambitious UN plastic pollution treaty

Policy

'More important than ever': UK joins over 50 nations in calling for ambitious UN plastic pollution treaty

French President Emmanuel Macron and UNEP chief Inger Andersen also call on companies to reduce plastic use and invest in circular business models

clock 30 May 2023 • 5 min read
Delterra teams up with Mars, Amcor, and P&G for plastics pledge

Recycling

Delterra teams up with Mars, Amcor, and P&G for plastics pledge

New partnerships aims to tackle plastic pollution by transforming waste management and recycling systems in Indonesia, Argentina, and Brazil

clock 24 May 2023 • 2 min read
'An assault on nature': Charity calls for action to curb plastic pellet pollution

Biodiversity

'An assault on nature': Charity calls for action to curb plastic pellet pollution

Fauna & Flora International argues tougher measures are urgently needed to curb 'entirely preventable' plastic pellet pollution

clock 27 September 2022 • 5 min read
Plastic tsunami: How plastic waste is on track to almost triple by 2060

Policy

Plastic tsunami: How plastic waste is on track to almost triple by 2060

Governments must work together to avoid tidal wave of plastic waste, think tank warns

clock 06 June 2022 • 4 min read
Much too little, far too late: The UK must phase out single-use plastics before 2042

Legislation

Much too little, far too late: The UK must phase out single-use plastics before 2042

We must move away from a 'take, make, waste' mentality to drastically reduce the amount of material we consume, argues Environmental Justice Foundation CEO Steve Trent

clock 08 October 2021 • 4 min read
'Beyond landfill packaging': Just Eat to trial reusable packaging service

Recycling

'Beyond landfill packaging': Just Eat to trial reusable packaging service

Partnership with reusable packaging company CLUBZERO aims to tackle plastic pollution from food delivery sector

clock 10 September 2021 • 2 min read

Recycling

One stop shop: Sainsbury's expands in-store recycling scheme for flexible plastics

Supermarket chain to offer in-store recycling of flexible plastic packaging nationwide following successful trial

clock 25 June 2021 • 2 min read

Waste

'Net zero plastic': Corona toasts plastic recovery milestone

Beer brand said it now recovers more plastic from the environment than it produces, as Waitrose announces expansion of its refillable food range

clock 08 June 2021 • 3 min read

Waste

'Unpacked': Packaging-free shopping forges ahead as Waitrose launches expanded trial

Supermarket ranked top in a Greenpeace report evaluating progress made by UK supermarkets in slashing plastic use

clock 26 January 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

Major banks 'co-responsible' for plastics crisis, first-of-its-kind investigation argues

The world’s biggest banks are indiscriminately funding firms responsible for devastating marine ecosystems and fuelling climate change via their plastics production, a new report from Portfolio Earth concludes

clock 07 January 2021 • 4 min read