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Supermarket promises to make all own-brand plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022 and debuts new bags made from its own 'back of store' waste

New research suggests real recycling rate for plastics could be up to 10 per cent less than official figures claim

Range including leaves, bushes and trees made entirely from plant-based plastic sourced from sugar cane will be available later this year

Just Eat to trial option for customers to refuse plastic items, while Deliveroo promises to offer partner restaurants sustainable packaging alternatives

Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza first to host plastic-free aisle, where food is wrapped in biodegradeable plastic and packaging is made from metal, glass, and cardboard

CEO Clive Schlee wants feedback on new plan to introduce a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles

Environmental Audit Committee slams government for not committing to decisive action on deposit return schemes for plastic bottles and enhancing producer responsibility

Slight year-on-year uptick in household recycling welcomed by industry, but green groups highlight 'packaging waste mountain' revealed by latest Defra figures

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

Plastic bottles will not be allowed into Worthy Farm for 2019 festival under new waste plans