Consumers want clear recycling information on the front of plastic packaging to reduce confusion about what can be recycled, according to a new study by plastics recycling charity RECOUP.
The study into consumer plastic recycling behaviour was supported by M&S and Plastics Europe and sought to understand the barriers to effective recycling, with findings to be incorporated into future Pledge2Recycle Plastics communications strategies developed by RECOUP.
Plastic straws, drinks stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds will be banned in England from April 2020, Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced.
WRAP has released a progress report detailing the steps taken by members of the UK Plastics Pact to tackle plastics pollution, including removing black plastic packaging and replacing plastic cutlery and straws.
Victoria Hutchin, Associate Waste & Resource Management Consultant at WYG, assesses how extended producer responsibility reforms could impact how we deal with litter.
From ‘ghost fishing net’ trackers to fungus-based ‘bio-recycling’, five innovative projects have won funding from Plan Plastic, an initiative from Waitrose & Partners and Hubbub.
Key stakeholders from across the packaging supply chain have written to Environment Secretary Michael Gove to outline their priorities for the next stage of delivery of the Resources and Waste Strategy.
Dumped and burned rubbish, especially plastic waste, is responsible for the death of one person every 30 seconds in low-income countries, according to a report from disaster relief charity Tearfund.
186 countries have agreed to put restrictions on the export of plastic waste, after an amendment to the global framework governing the movement of hazardous chemicals and waste was passed on 10 May.
Somerset Waste Partnership has announced SUEZ recycling and recovery UK as the preferred bidder for its new Recycle More contract, which aims to boost the county’s recycling rates.
On-the-go recycling campaigns will be launched in Swansea and Edinburgh after a trailblazing project in Leeds, led by charity Hubbub, has reported strong results.
Four food redistribution organisations across England have been awarded a share of £4.2 million in government funding to redirect unwanted food from bins to plates.
Drinks containers made from aluminium, steel, glass and PET plastic will now carry a 20 pence deposit in Scotland as part of the Scottish Government’s new deposit return scheme.
Councillors in Swansea have rejected a planning application by waste management company Biffa for a new energy-from-waste facility after a campaign by local residents.
A report from the Committee on Climate Change says the UK can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but will need to invest in low-carbon energy technologies and implement a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill by 2025.
FCC Communities Foundation – formerly known as WREN – has rebranded to foster a closer working relationship with waste management company FCC Environment as it seeks to fund more community projects with landfill tax revenues.
