plastic waste

Environment Agency is encouraging Britain's Olympic athletes to sign up to the 'Big Plastic Pledge' via a flyer in their official Tokyo 2020 kit bags

Petrochemical firms such as ExxonMobil and Dow responsible for half of global single-use plastic waste, research finds

Consumer goods giant aims to begin rolling out new fully-recyclable toothpaste tubes across leading brands such as Sensodyne and Aquafresh in coming years

Government confirms higher charge on single-use carrier bags will come into force later this month, covering all businesses in England

With funding from the plastic bag charge Waitrose launched a £1m grant fund for innovative plastic-waste busting ideas - Hubbub's Trewin Restorick sets out the key achievements

As economies emerge from Covid-19, it is crucial governments set their sights on rapid action to curb plastic pollution worldwide, a new UNEP and WRI report implores

Retailer targets bread bags, crisp packets, cling film, and food pouches with aim to recycle 1,000 tonnes of soft plastics a year

Firm plans to begin rolling out 100 per cent recycled plastic bottles for select Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta and Dasani water brands in coming months

Campaigners accuse Ministers of backtracking on environmental and election manifesto promises over alleged failure to match waste export policy with that of the EU