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Aldi to roll out toilet paper in plastic-free packaging
Supermarket to trial paper packaging for its loo rollz in bid to save over 900 tonnes of plastic each year
Starbucks to trial reusable coffee cup initiative at Gatwick Airport
Coffee chain teams up with environmental charity Hubbub in bid to prevent 7,000 disposable coffee cups from going to waste at the airport over the next month
Global Reporting Initiative calls for feedback on new waste standard
The GRI is requesting for comments on its draft Waste Standard, aimed to help businesses better manage their waste impacts
Marine plastic pollution costs the world up to $2.5bn a year, researchers find
Scientists warn that social and economic price of plastic waste to global society has been underestimated
Nespresso invites rivals to join its global coffee pod recycling scheme
Single-use coffee pod brand said it wants to 'improve the accessibility and convenience' of aluminium capsule recycling
Greengrocer Oliver Kay switches to compostable and recyclable packaging
Major fruit and veg supplier unveils raft of waste reduction initiatives
Plastic crackdown: Europe moves to ban single-use plastic
Europe-wide ban could be in place on certain items by 2021 - but is the war on plastics a distraction from the climate fight?
Councils call for ban on 'smorgasbord' of low grade plastics to boost recycling
Local Government Association urges manufacturers to stop using non-recyclable plastic in packaging
'Not sufficiently robust': Public spending watchdog warns of packaging recycling fraud risk
National Audit Office warns potential fraud and errors could be undermining the UK's packing recycling figures
Circular car? Dutch team unveil recyclable, bio-based electric vehicle
Dutch engineers and oil giant Total unveil lightweight, two-seater electric car made without any plastic or metal which they claim is 100 per cent recyclable
Video: Inside Nespresso's pod recycling project
VIDEO: The single-use coffee capsule industry is booming, but has faced criticism from environmental campaigners - has Nespresso found an answer?
Five suggestions for the Waste & Resources Strategy
The EIC's Matthew Farrow has some advice for the government
Reusable cup use soars 10-fold at Pret thanks to 50p discount
Customers on track to save four million disposable cups this year
Nestlé aims for 100 per cent recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025
Food and drinks multinational wants none of its packaging to end up in landfill or as litter within the next seven years
Report: Plastics recycling rate exaggerated by packaging industry, say experts
New research suggests real recycling rate for plastics could be up to 10 per cent less than official figures claim
General Motors shifts global waste reduction efforts up a gear
All of car manufacturer's factories in Canada, Mexico and South America now send zero waste to landfill in daily operations
'Still in the doldrums': UK recycling rate creeps above 45 per cent
Slight year-on-year uptick in household recycling welcomed by industry, but green groups highlight 'packaging waste mountain' revealed by latest Defra figures
Forty plastic-free days: Church of England joins MPs in Lent anti-waste drive
Christians urged to give up single-use plastics until Easter to help 'care for God's creation', as numerous MPs back campaign to cut down on waste
One's final straw? Queen declares war on plastic waste at Royal estates
Plastic straws to be banned at Royal residences, with internal caterers soon only allowed to use China plates, glasses, recyclable paper cups and compostable or biodegradable packaging
What's really behind the sudden rise in UK waste sector emissions?
Emissions from UK landfill rose five per cent in 2016, with experts attributing the rise to a change in methodology - but should businesses be concerned about the increase in their waste footprint?
Greenhouse gases: UK emissions fall five per cent, but progress on transport stuck in slow lane
Official estimates credit ongoing decline in coal power for sharp cut in UK greenhouse gases in 2016, although transport emissions continue to rise
'We are at a critical juncture': Unilever demands industry action on plastic waste
Consumer goods giant calls on wider industry to accelerate progress towards a circular economy and stem the tide of ocean and waterway plastic pollution
Thirsty work: Britvic freshens up 2020 sustainability goals
Soft drinks giant is aiming to cut CO2 from global manufacturing sites by 15 per cent between 2016 and 2020 with roll out of greener bottling lines
'Seismic shift': Could China's recycling crackdown spell big trouble for the UK?
Waste industry calls for 'root and branch' rethink of UK resource strategy, with more onus on product designers, manufacturers and retailers to address potential waste crisis
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