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Britons poised to throw out 67 million clothes after lockdown, WRAP warns
Public urged to check ahead to avoid overwhelming charity shops with mountain of clothing donations
'Fantastic opportunity': UK gears up £2.6m recycling project for electric car motors
Innovate UK-backed initiative aims to scale up recycling process for rare earth metals used in electric vehicles
Green renewal: The blueprint for waste has already been drafted - and it's fantastic
The government's Resources and Waste Strategy provides a blueprint for building a circular economy out of the Covid-19 crisis, argues Viridor's Tim Rotheray
Nespresso ramps up recycled aluminium coffee pod content in bid for a greener brew
Coffee capsule brand launched aluminium pods made using 80 per cent recycled aluminium
Refurbished electronics website Back Market raises $120m investment
French start-up secures backing from Goldman Sachs and others in bid to expand its marketplace for refurbished smartphones, laptops and tablets
First Mile and Delphis Eco launch reuse service to plug Covid-19 plastic bottle top shortage
Two firms offer free household collection service for plastic bottle lids to combat global shortage of hand sanitiser dispensers
Scientists hail plastic-eating enzyme as 'breakthrough' for recycling
Demonstration plant to open next year for lab-engineered enzyme researchers claim can break down 90 per cent of PET plastic in 10 hours
P&G to ramp up recycled plastic in its packaging with five-year Viridor deal
Agreement will see recycling firm Viridor supply consumer goods giant with recycled plastic for use in its packaging
Britvic banks on sustainability with £400m loan facility linked to green goals
Interest on the loan is dependent on Britvic driving progress towards its green goals to cut plastics and emissions by 2025
Hubbub announces £300,000 investment in London coffee cup recycling facilities
The London facilities are part of a total of 12 recycling projects across the UK being funded by Starbuck's voluntary 5p charge on single-use coffee cups
'Test and learn': Asda announces plan for sustainable store to trial refillable solutions
Refill stations, recycling points, and a 'naked florist' are all to be trialled at a Leeds store
Looking ahead by looking back
The next decade needs to see humans ditch our throwaway culture, argues WRAP's director Peter Maddox
Colgate launches 'first ever' recyclable toothpaste tube
Colgate-Palmolive said it will share its tube technology with competitors in a bid to help make recyclable tubes an industry standard
How Rheaply is helping universities and companies embrace circular asset management
A US start up reveals how it is encouraging organisations to enter the 'multi-usiverse'
'Counterproductive': Supermarket plastic crackdown risks graver environmental harm, report warns
Research highlights poorly thought-through approaches to tackling plastic pollution and failure of government leadership
What happened with Samsung's smartphone upcycling program?
The consumer electronics giant is exploring useful second life applications for older phones and gadgets collected through its e-waste initiatives
Child's play: Mattel eyes 100 per cent recycled and recyclable toys by 2030
Firm behind Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price plans to launch first toy made from and packaged in green materials in early 2020
Green Party eyes extensive 'Right to Repair' law to fight "throwaway society"
Co-leader Sian Berry claims 'none of the other parties are even talking about' circular economy issues during General Election campaign
Resource Association to close by end of the year
Industry body representing recycling industry says there is 'less demand' for its cross-sector approach
Money for old rope? Credit card reader made from recycled plastic fishing nets unveiled
iZettle claims product is made from 75 per cent recycled plastic fishing nets and ropes recovered from North and Baltic seas
Plastic-free material made from fish waste wins £30,000 James Dyson prize
Student inventor Lucy Hughes takes home prize for MarinaTex, a biodegradable translucent film made from organic fish waste and red algae
Schuh urges customers to 'sell their soles'
High street store has launched shoe recycling initiative in all 130 of its stores in the UK and Ireland.
Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr Pepper team up for recycled plastics drive
Collaboration spearheaded by WWF to focus on boosting recycling infrastructure and public awareness campaigns in the US
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
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