plastic waste

Legislation introduced today paves way for long-awaited rollout of DRS that would incentivise consumers to recycle plastic drinks bottles and cans

The 'X Moonshot for Circularity' initiative seeks to yield value from more than plastic

Airline expects cup redesign to avoid thousands of tonnes of plastics annually, saving on jet fuel and cutting waste

Waste saving initiative follows successful pilot last year where players were offered Evian water refills on court

Global average plastic waste per person to hit 28kg this year, as total level of waste set to rise more than seven per cent since 2021

Almost 90,000 Brits, including nearly 13,000 school classes and 39 MPs, are to count plastic waste this week as part of Greenpeace UK and Everyday Plastic's national survey

Tens of thousands of people sign up to Greenpeace UK and Everyday Plastic's Big Plastic Count to measure scale of UK waste between 11th and 17th March

Ellen MacArthur Foundation predicts 20 trillion wrappers, pouches and sachets could end up in the ocean by 2040 unless businesses and policymakers show more bottle on addressing the plastic crisis

Pilot is part of a series of refill systems planned by the UK Refill Coalition to improve refilling options for both in-store and online shopping across the UK

Major UN report sets out roadmapfor slashing plastic pollution by 80 per cent by 2040 based on existing technologies and solutions