The latest report from the British Plastics Federation identifies out what the UK needs to achieve to reduce dependence on exporting plastic waste for recycling

A survey has found that 89 per cent of French consumers believe that more food should be packed in compostable packaging instead of plastic

Last year broke records for the amount of aluminium recycled, with a 24 per cent increase from 2019, according to preliminary figures by the Environment Agency

The ‘Little Packs, Big Impact’ initiative is being rolled out across UK pharmacies

Two million tonnes of PRNs traded in one calendar year for the first time

The steering group will reconvene in January to examine the WRAP recommendation that PAS 9017 tests for microplastics during the breakdown process

The funding comes as part of the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge to improve the consumer and retailer packaging supply chain

An extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme that will hold producers accountable for recyclability of products to be rolled out by July 2021 in all four nations of the UK

A study commissioned by Zero Waste Europe has found beverage carton recycling rates are lower than previously reported in Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK

Tesco has removed over 20 million pieces of plastic from this year’s festive range, with crackers, lights, cards and puddings having been made using less single-use plastic