recycling

The government's Resources and Waste Strategy provides a blueprint for building a circular economy out of the Covid-19 crisis, argues Viridor's Tim Rotheray

Coffee capsule brand launched aluminium pods made using 80 per cent recycled aluminium

French start-up secures backing from Goldman Sachs and others in bid to expand its marketplace for refurbished smartphones, laptops and tablets

Two firms offer free household collection service for plastic bottle lids to combat global shortage of hand sanitiser dispensers

Demonstration plant to open next year for lab-engineered enzyme researchers claim can break down 90 per cent of PET plastic in 10 hours

Agreement will see recycling firm Viridor supply consumer goods giant with recycled plastic for use in its packaging

Interest on the loan is dependent on Britvic driving progress towards its green goals to cut plastics and emissions by 2025

The London facilities are part of a total of 12 recycling projects across the UK being funded by Starbuck's voluntary 5p charge on single-use coffee cups

Refill stations, recycling points, and a 'naked florist' are all to be trialled at a Leeds store

The next decade needs to see humans ditch our throwaway culture, argues WRAP's director Peter Maddox