Global average plastic waste per person to hit 28kg this year, as total level of waste set to rise more than seven per cent since 2021
Almost 90,000 Brits, including nearly 13,000 school classes and 39 MPs, are to count plastic waste this week as part of Greenpeace UK and Everyday Plastic's national survey
Tens of thousands of people sign up to Greenpeace UK and Everyday Plastic's Big Plastic Count to measure scale of UK waste between 11th and 17th March
Ellen MacArthur Foundation predicts 20 trillion wrappers, pouches and sachets could end up in the ocean by 2040 unless businesses and policymakers show more bottle on addressing the plastic crisis
Pilot is part of a series of refill systems planned by the UK Refill Coalition to improve refilling options for both in-store and online shopping across the UK
Major UN report sets out roadmapfor slashing plastic pollution by 80 per cent by 2040 based on existing technologies and solutions
Changes aimed at driving more investment into advanced processes that use chemicals to break down plastic into feedstocks for making new materials
Environmental Investigations Agency alleges farmers, regulators, and voluntary initiatives are failing to stamp out illegal burning, burying, and exporting of toxic plastic waste
Planet Tracker labels the corporate initiative as a 'barely credible' greenwashing exercise, but three years since its launch the Alliance insists it is making important progress
Paper made of daisies, straw, grass, and cocoa shells are being trialled by DS Smith, as the company looks to curb the environmental impact of packaging