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'Very disappointing': Government delays ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds
'Very disappointing': Government delays ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds

Government delays implementation of single-use plastic ban until October 2020, citing coronavirus disruption

  • Waste
  • 16 April 2020
Consumers torn between sustainability and convenience, research shows
Consumers torn between sustainability and convenience, research shows

Visual imagery is increasingly influential in shaping consumer perceptions, the research from Getty Images shows

  • Management
  • 27 February 2020
McFlurry makeover: McDonald's serves up menu of plastic waste reduction measures
McFlurry makeover: McDonald's serves up menu of plastic waste reduction measures

Fast food chain's new measures include cutting plastic drink and ice cream packaging in Europe and trialing edible packaging in Ukraine

  • Recycling
  • 14 November 2019
The last straw: How Pizza Hut is navigating the plastic waste maze
The last straw: How Pizza Hut is navigating the plastic waste maze

Pizza Hut has swapped plastic straws for paper straws, but as head of supply chain Steve Packer explains, it was far from a straight forward decision

  • Supply chain
  • 02 July 2018
'The Last Straw': AccorHotels becomes latest firm to halt use of plastic straws
'The Last Straw': AccorHotels becomes latest firm to halt use of plastic straws

Company's UK and Ireland restaurants, bars, and cafes to end use of plastic straws from June - and there's even a cocktail to mark the occasion

  • Waste
  • 04 May 2018
Tetra Pak to develop paper straws for drinks cartons
Tetra Pak to develop paper straws for drinks cartons

Packaging giant reveals it hopes to have new straw for drinks cartons available by the end of the year

  • Waste
  • 30 April 2018
Plastic war: Theresa May moves to ban straws, cotton buds and coffee stirrers
Plastic war: Theresa May moves to ban straws, cotton buds and coffee stirrers

Consultation on ban of disposable plastic items will launch later this year, Prime Minister announces

  • Legislation
  • 19 April 2018
Not in da club: Deltic Group declares 'no straw attached'
Not in da club: Deltic Group declares 'no straw attached'

One of the UK's leading nightclub operator ditches plastic straws

  • Waste
  • 12 March 2018
Reports: Gove considering England plastic straw ban
Reports: Gove considering England plastic straw ban

Environment Secretary Michael Gove says government is exploring possibility of a full ban, just weeks after similar noises from Scottish government

  • Waste
  • 23 February 2018
One's final straw? Queen declares war on plastic waste at Royal estates
One's final straw? Queen declares war on plastic waste at Royal estates

Plastic straws to be banned at Royal residences, with internal caterers soon only allowed to use China plates, glasses, recyclable paper cups and compostable or biodegradable packaging

  • Waste
  • 13 February 2018
Greek holidays and climate treaties: The inspiration behind Eurostar's new sustainability plan
Greek holidays and climate treaties: The inspiration behind Eurostar's new sustainability plan

Eurostar boss lifts the lid on the firm's new 10-point plan for greener traveling

  • Rail
  • 08 February 2018
On the right track: Eurostar refreshes sustainability goals
On the right track: Eurostar refreshes sustainability goals

New 10-point plan will see Eurostar halve plastic waste by 2020 and push for clean power for all its train services

  • Rail
  • 08 February 2018
London City Airport ditches plastic straws
London City Airport ditches plastic straws

Airport becomes first in UK to end distribution of plastic straws, as war on plastic waste continues to gather pace

  • Waste
  • 06 February 2018
War on plastic: Pernod Ricard dumps plastic straws
War on plastic: Pernod Ricard dumps plastic straws

The company joins a growing number of businesses taking action on single-use plastics

  • Waste
  • 12 January 2018

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