First Minister Humza Yousaf unhappy that decision granted for temporary exclusion from Internal Market Act will cover only plastic and metal containers

Resource looks at the impact of vapes and e-cigarettes on the environment and the challenges facing the industry in terms of legislation, behaviour change and vape recycling schemes

The ban will come into effect on 1 October 2023

The report follows the decision by all 193 UN Member States at the United Nations Environment Assembly in March 2022 to end plastic pollution

25 MEPs have signed an open letter Frans Timmermans demanding measures to prohibit and reduce the unintentional release of micro- and nanoplastics during production processes.

Decision follows consultation feedback from stakeholders operating non-domestic premises

Treasury announces consultation on reforming the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) to encourage investment in new technologies

The waste management company’s acquisition builds on its existing capabilities in closed-loop food-grade plastic recycling

With Microwave Chemical, the joint demonstration project aims to develop and commercialise a chemical recycling process based on microwave technology

Material Recovery and Biological Treatment-based approaches have been shown to be more cost-effective than incineration when it comes to treating leftover mixed waste