recycling

Recycling reward machines to offer drivers 5p off drinks and snacks if they deposit empty plastic bottles and coffee cups

Customers on track to save four million disposable cups this year

Meat-free food manufacturer promises to stop using black plastic trays, following confirmation last year such packaging is sent to landfill

Advice from the experts about the do's and don'ts of a good plastic waste reduction programme

New goal will boost volume of waste sent for recycling and composting

New reCUP made with replacement for plastic lining called 'EarthCoating', which uses 48 per cent less plastic

Too often initiatives for 'smart cities' skate over the environmental challenges, argues the EIC's Matthew Farrow

Preliminary results from Starbucks trial suggests charging customers extra for takeaway cups is an effective way to change behaviour

Survey on eco-concerns shows older people more worried about plastic waste, while younger people cite global warming as top green challenge

Mike Turner of the Paper Cup Alliance calls on coffee chains to launch a brand blind 'cup amnesty' to get more cups to recycling plants