A group of 119 experts and scientists have signed a statement reassuring the public that reusable containers are safe to use during the Covid-19 pandemic, provided hygiene measures are followed.
Released on Monday (22 June), the group of experts from 18 countries, supported by environmental campaign groups Greenpeace and UPSTREAM, were responding... More
The risk posed to the waste and resources sector by Brexit has increased over the last few months, with the UK falling further behind EU standards and ambition, according to Greener UK’s latest Brexit Risk Tracker.
BBIA Managing Director David Newman looks at how Italy’s new EPR scheme for compostable packaging will work and what lessons it can provide the UK as it revises its packaging EPR system.
Recycling company First Mile has partnered with sustainable fashion innovation platform Fashion for Good to tackle plastic polybag waste in the fashion industry.
A new study has revealed that compostable plastics biodegrade sufficiently quickly in Dutch composting facilities, though conventional plastics remain a problem.
Non-profit Plastic Patrol has published the initial findings from a study into single-use litter in the UK, revealing that 83 per cent of litter recorded over a nine-month period was plastic.
A group of seven environmental NGOs have sent an open letter to the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) raising concern over the use of the term ‘single-use’ in a Coca-Cola advertising campaign.
The government has reintroduced the Environment Bill to Parliament today (30 January), including new commitments to ban the export of plastic waste to developing countries and to review international developments in environmental legislation every two years.
Following a comprehensive review process, the On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) has launched its new recycling label rules, moving the majority of packaging into a binary labelling system.
Aluminium recycling organisation Alupro has criticised the high Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) price for aluminium packaging in 2019 in light of record aluminium recycling figures.
Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO and Co-founder of compostable packaging producer TIPA, calls for a significant investment in facilities capable of dealing with compostable packaging to address the problems posed by plastic packaging.
Tesco has announced that it will be replacing its plastic-wrapped multipacks of tinned food with permanent multibuys to reduce plastic waste, removing 350 tonnes of plastic from its products.
The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) is set to launch a new binary labelling system this month, reflecting consumer desire for simpler recycling information.
