single-use plastics
Ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds comes into force in England
The long-delayed ban on single-use plastic items in England is aimed at stemming the rising tide of plastic waste entering environment and oceans
'Horrific': Iceland details full scale of plastic packaging sold in its stores
Iceland managing director Richard Walker calls on government to make plastic packaging tonnage disclosure mandatory in order to tackle plastic pollution crisis
Plastic Pact launches in the US as industry giants pledge action
Top brands and retail giants come together with a pledge to redouble efforts to curb plastic waste
Public urged to wear reusable face masks to help curb plastic waste
Reusable face masks reduce risk of Covid-19 infection and prevent single-use plastic waste, say green groups
Is Covid-19 being used to lobby against the single-use plastic crackdown?
Group of academics, campaigners and politicians warn against delaying plastic pollution crackdowns in US and UK
'Very disappointing': Government delays ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds
Government delays implementation of single-use plastic ban until October 2020, citing coronavirus disruption
Tackling the scourge of plastic waste requires ambitious policies
Bright Blue's Patrick Hall sets out four immediate actions the government should take to combat plastic waste
'Huge potential': EU targets throwaway culture with sweeping circular economy plan
Environmental groups and green businesses broadly welcome strategy, which aims to 'make sustainable products the norm'
Iceland cuts own-brand plastic packaging by 29 per cent
Supermarket claims engaging with its suppliers and customers has been key to reducing plastic from own-brand products
'Turn the tide': Clamp down on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds moves forward
Ban on single-use plastic items aims to 'strike the right balance' between green benefits and disability rights, government says
Breaking the single-use cycle
Jo Gilroy is head of sustainability and environment at Kier Group
Consumers torn between sustainability and convenience, research shows
Visual imagery is increasingly influential in shaping consumer perceptions, the research from Getty Images shows
SC Johnson hits circular plastics economy home run
SC Johnson is partnering with the Milwaukee Brewers for its latest plastic-busting initative
Can you nudge people away from single use plastic?
Hubbub's Trewin Restorick asks the burning question on plastic waste
Accor joins new Global Tourism Plastics Initiative with fresh wave of waste-reduction pledges
Accor is to rollout a series of solutions to replace single-use plastic, including shampoo dispensers, water filtration taps, and reusable dishes
Aldi joins campaign to turn back the period products plastics tide
German discount supermarket Aldi is removing plastic applicators from its own-brand tampons from the end of this month
'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
Supermarkets increase plastic use despite promises
Buoyant sales and slow action on packaging of branded products threatens supermarket plastic reduction pledges, research reveals
Selfridges cleans up beauty aisle with ban on single-use wipes
Customer research found significant concern for the impact of plastic pollution, but low awareness that wipes contain plastic
Politicians should prioritise climate action over economic growth, UK consumers say
More than 70 per cent of UK consumers say slower economic growth is a price worth paying to save the planet
Premier Inn owner to wipe out unnecessary single use plastics by 2025
Parent company Whitbread promises a 'root and branch' review of plastic use to cut back on single use plastics
Iceland unwraps plastic-free Christmas dinner range
Supermarket offers customers festive dinners of starters, mains, and desserts completely free of plastic packaging
Refill app expands to food on the go
App that shows people where to refill water bottles is being expanded to cover food, groceries, cleaning products, and toiletries
Morrisons to phase out hard-to-recycle black plastic
Eliminating black plastic from own-brand goods should result in 4,000 tones of plastic becoming easier to recycle, the firm said
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