plastics

Capacity for recycling flexible plastics is still lagging far behind demand, and the situation is not being helped by new extended producer responsibility rules

EXCLUSIVE: Expanded plastics recycling capacity could unlock economic gains and create 7,700 skilled jobs, but instead UK risks worsening capacity crunch

Deadlock at the latest round of talks was all but inevitable, but there are routes forward for governments and businesses that want to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution

Geneva talks fail to deliver promised treaty to tackle global plastic pollution, as draft text angers both sides of deadlocked negotiations

General public overwhelmingly back policies to reduce waste, with two thirds claiming they would change habits to end 'throwaway culture'

New report timed to coincide with final few days of Global Plastics Treaty Summit warns that without urgent reforms plastic industry subsidies will soar in the coming years

The sixth, and potentially final, round of talks to deliver an international accord to tackle plastic pollution is getting underway in Geneva - but big divisions on how to secure a deal remain

Re-released LPs expected to cut carbon emissions by 85 per cent compared to traditional vinyl production, the band's label claims

Report by Bain & Company calls on plastic firms to adapt quickly to secure leadership positions as chemical recycling market ramps up

FSC-certified packaging can be recycled alongside paper and card at home, and is suitable for cooking in both microwaves and standard ovens