Cross-party MPs are backing an early day motion calling for a complete ban on plastic waste exports to the developing world
Unilever, Nestle, P&G, PepsiCo, and many others join with TerraCycle to launch Loop, a service enabling household collection of empty packaging for refill or recycle
Britain needs to start thinking hard about what to do with its waste, argues Libby Peake from the Green Alliance
Some 80 per cent of firms recycle, 77 per cent encourage greener behaviour from employees, and 64 per cent would consider introducing volunteering days for green causes
Reverse vending machine trial attracts 'significant' consumer take-up, retailer reports
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Coffee giants join Costa Coffee in scheme to boost market for recycling coffee cups
UK consumers set to landfill 103,000 tonnes of plastic packaging over the festive period
All the key reaction to today's waste and recycling policy overhaul
Long-awaited Waste and Resources Strategy sets out plans for businesses to be legally and financially responsible for the recycling or disposing of their packaging waste