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Europe-wide ban could be in place on certain items by 2021 - but is the war on plastics a distraction from the climate fight?

Local Government Association urges manufacturers to stop using non-recyclable plastic in packaging

National Audit Office warns potential fraud and errors could be undermining the UK's packing recycling figures

VIDEO: The single-use coffee capsule industry is booming, but has faced criticism from environmental campaigners - has Nespresso found an answer?

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

The EIC's Matthew Farrow has some advice for the government

Customers on track to save four million disposable cups this year

Food and drinks multinational wants none of its packaging to end up in landfill or as litter within the next seven years

New research suggests real recycling rate for plastics could be up to 10 per cent less than official figures claim

All of car manufacturer's factories in Canada, Mexico and South America now send zero waste to landfill in daily operations