A new study by think-tanks Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ estimates that plastic pollution in the ocean could triple by 2040.

The EU is set to introduce a plastics tax from 1 January 2021, raising concerns among European plastics converters.

Italian bioplastics company Novamont has received B Corp Certification, part of a global movement which aims to put more emphasis on social and environmental responsibility in business.

PRN Q2 figures released by the Environment Agency show that the UK’s aluminium packaging recycling rates continue to rise

Terracycle’s online store announces a partnership with supermarket chain to trial service providing groceries in refillable, returnable packaging.

A pilot project by packaging company Dow aims to collect and recycle Nigeria’s plastic waste, diverting around 300 million plastic waste sachets away from landfill.

94 per cent of Amazon shoppers in the UK are concerned about plastic pollution and want plastic-free packaging options, according to a new survey by ocean conservation organisation Oceana.

With only four per cent of soft flexible plastic packaging currently recycled, a new roadmap has been released by WRAP to create a circular economy for these materials.

Diageo has announced the creation of its first plastic-free bottle for spirits made from sustainably-sourced pulp in a statement made by the beverage company yesterday (13 July).

A total of £475,000 of funding has been announced for projects in the second round of WRAP’s Refill Infrastructure grant programme.