single-use plastics
Waste
New ban on single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, and some types of polystyrene cups and food containers to come into effect from October
14 January 2023
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4 min read
Efficiency
Beer giant launches Green Pub Guide 2022, as it looks to celebrate the most sustainable pubs in the country
10 August 2022
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4 min read
Policy
Number of single-use plastic bags supplied by supermarkets has fallen 97 per cent since the 2015 introduction of the plastic bag charge tax
01 August 2022
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3 min read
Policy
Single-use plastic plates, cutlery, expanded and extruded polystyrene cups, food, and beverage containers set for ban in latest government proposals, but campaigners urge Ministers to further strengthen recycling and re-use policies
20 November 2021
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5 min read
Legislation
New legislation will see plastic forks, knives and spoons phased out as part of latest effort to crack down on plastic waste
15 November 2021
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2 min read
Waste
New paper band will see 45 million single-use plastic bags removed from stores each year
20 September 2021
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2 min read
Supply chain
Petrochemical firms such as ExxonMobil and Dow responsible for half of global single-use plastic waste, research finds
18 May 2021
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4 min read
Waste
As economies emerge from Covid-19, it is crucial governments set their sights on rapid action to curb plastic pollution worldwide, a new UNEP and WRI report implores
06 April 2021
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6 min read
Supply chain
Supermarket to halve single use plastics in its Easter eggs and confectionary, as Riverford ditches plastic bags in its delivery boxes
19 February 2021
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2 min read
Supplier
Supermarket announces latest step in its drive to ensure all product packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable by the end of 2025
18 February 2021
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3 min read
