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Cleaning up: P&G to double recycled plastic in household product packaging
Consumers goods giant claims 300 million cleaning bottles will be made from recycled plastic in Europe from early 2020
The Environment Bill doesn't go far enough on plastics
Patrick Hall of Bright Blue argues the government's welcome Environment Bill can afford to take a tougher line on tackling black plastic
Waitrose removes plastic on bestselling staples
Retailer is to remove wrap from canned vegetables, saving 18 tonnes of non-recyclable plastic a year.
Government tables 'groundbreaking' Environment Bill
Long-awaited legislation to deliver new environmental regulator and legally binding green targets
Paper beer bottles? Carlsberg toasts 'world first' sustainable drink packaging designs
Brewing giant unveils Green Fibre Bottle made from sustainably-sourced wood fibres, which it claims is fully bio-based and recyclable
Green footwear brand steps up with 'world's first' biodegradable, plastic-free trainers
WAES Footwear launches trainers made from organic cotton and leather, and sustainably-sourced rubber
Boots aims to turn over a clean sheet with biodegradable baby wipes
Switch to sustainable viscose material could save 200 tonnes of plastic each year, according to retailer
Burger King launches plastic toy amnesty
Fast food giant plans to transform plastic toys into in-store play areas, as it pledges to stop distributing plastic with its children's meals
Coca-Cola European Partners ditches plastic shrink-wrap
Plastic shrink-wrap to hold multipack cans together is to be be replaced with sustainably sourced cardboard
The Body Shop reimagines store as refill centre and 'activist workshop'
Beauty giant says it is going back to its 'activist roots' with new store concept opening in Bond Street today
Sainsbury's pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025
Supermarket currently uses 120,000 tonnes of plastic packaging each year, but aims to switch to alternative materials and embrace lightweighting and refillable packaging in pursuit of new target
Plastic alternatives may worsen marine pollution, MPs warn
Committee says UK should reduce use of plastics rather than replace it with other materials
DS Smith targets 'commuter coffee waste' with new workplace collection scheme
Packaging firm targets the millions of disposable coffee cups used by commuters, which it says are falling through the gaps of the recycling system
Are plastics primed to be the next carbon bubble victim?
Plastic could become the new pariah in some investment circles, as analysts warn investors off firms with prolific single-use plastic production and use
Is playtime over for plastic? Hasbro pledges to phase out plastic packaging
Global toy giant says it will start phasing out plastic packaging across its iconic portfolio from next year
Plastics crisis: Sainsbury's ditches plastic tampon applicators
No own-brand tampons will use plastic applicators as supermarket bids to 'remove unnecessary plastic' from its product lines
We know throwaway culture is bad - so why is the market for bottled water growing?
We can't just replace plastic water bottles with other single-use packaging materials, argues Green Alliance's Libby Peake
Molson Coors joins Science-Based Targets with 1.5C goal and new plastics strategy
Beer giant is promising to cut emissions by 50 per cent and ensure all packaging is 100 per cent reusable, recyclable, compostable or biodegradeable by 2025
Global plastics recycling market could reach $40bn in 2019
China's waste ban fuelling investment from other countries in domestic plastics recycling infrastructure, according to analysis from Frost & Sullivan
Magnum launches recycled plastic ice cream tubs
Unilever continues green packaging drive with unveiling of new tubs that are set to be rolled out globally in 2020
Nestlé biodegradable security tags aim to lock in waste savings
Multinational launches latest initiative to tackle single-use plastic consumption
Reports: Unilever could cull brands with no sustainable 'purpose'
New CEO Alan Jope hints at plans to step up Unilever's sustainability drive with promise to ensure every one of its brands has a purpose - or potentially face the chop
Global briefing: Brazil losing three football pitches of rainforest a minute
BusinessGreen brings you all the green news from around the world this week
From planes to plastics, government unveils new wave of net zero R&D funding
In what could prove to be a parting gift, Business Secretary Greg Clark announces £80m of funding for electric car and aircraft projects, and unveils a £60m sustainable plastics challenge
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