plastic

In his first major speech as Environment Secretary Michael Gove confirms the government will introduce legislation this year to ban microbeads from cosmetic and personal care products

Coca-Cola European Partners reveals new plan to double the use of recycled plastic in all its bottles by 2020 and trial 'incentive-based' recycling schemes

Recycling Association lists everyday products which are hardest to recycle due to complexity of their packaging

Keep Britain Tidy and Brita UK call for more public water fountains to help cut down on the billions of plastic bottles thrown away each year

Consumer goods giant unveils ground-breaking technology to recycle plastic sachets as part of strategy to make all its packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025

London Assembly calls on Mayor to look at bottle-for-cash return schemes and more tap water points to combat waste problem

Survey of leading soft drinks brands reveals majority do not have plans in place to tackle marine plastic

BusinessGreen clambers aboard a pilot project to bring plastic fishing to London's Docklands

Environmental Audit Committee aims to follow success of microbeads inquiry with new investigation of disposable drinks packaging

Drinks giant previously opposed the idea, but now says it plans to launch trial return scheme in Scotland