Unilever, the global manufacturer of household brands such as Dove and Persil, has announced that it will commit to halving its use of virgin plastic by 2025.
The Anglo-Dutch company, which currently uses around 700,000 tonnes of plastic packaging annually, plans to halve this figure by reducing its absolute plastic usage by 100,000 tonnes, investing in refillable packaging and alternative packaging materials.
A new report from Zero Waste Scotland suggests that selling disposable coffee cups separately encourages more consumers to make the switch to a keep cup than offering discounts for reusable cups.
A new recycling scheme at the University of Sussex aims to repurpose second-hand duvets for a range of uses, including as children’s car seat interiors and to cover floor surfaces in horse riding arenas.
With the help of online reuse platform Warp It, the Royal Free London has saved £242,681 in 19 months, winning the Reuse category of the NHS Sustainability Awards.
A survey of 5,000 UK householders suggests thousands of tonnes of repairable appliances go to landfill each year as people don’t know what to do with them when they break.
Cans, cartons, glass – a report from think tank Green Alliance reveals why single-use alternatives to plastic water bottles are not as eco-friendly as people think.
New research from Tap Warehouse has revealed that only half of all bathroom packaging in the UK is recycled, accounting for 30-40 per cent of total landfill waste.
A panel of environmental experts in Scotland has recommended that a 20-25 pence charge should be placed on disposable coffee cups, a policy that the UK Government has previously rejected.
Social enterprise Community Wood Recycling has rescued over 20,000 tonnes of waste wood from landfill in 2018/19, according to the organisation’s annual report.
Paper coffee cups can have a lower carbon footprint than reusable cups, especially if they are recycled, according to life cycle research commissioned by packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki.
On National Refill Day, Bristol City Council has announced the installation of eight new water fountains around the city to cut plastic bottle consumption. However, recent research by SodaStream found that only 28 per cent of councils are engaged with local plastic bottle waste initiatives.
The government has rejected proposals for a one pence tax on clothing to fund the collection, recycling and reuse of textiles as it continues to support voluntary commitments over legislative action.
As we journey toward zero waste, the challenge becomes more about capturing hearts and minds. Kate Dickinson talks to grassroots groups in Wales that have created a blueprint for others to follow.
Portland, Oregon, is a regular feature at the top of American and worldwide green city lists, but how are the residents of the city driving sustainability?
The French Government is set to ban the destruction of unsold non-food goods as part of new legislation on the circular economy, though concerns have been raised that it does not go far enough.
A new website has been launched by Zero Waste Scotland to provide businesses across Scotland with the tools they need to switch to circular economy business models.
A number of fashion retailers have signed up to a new project to develop circular business models and reduce the environmental impact of their operations.
Compliance scheme Valpak has won Shropshire Council’s tender for the collection and treatment of household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Since its inception in 1993, Community RePaint has been working to reuse as much leftover paint as possible, redistributing 5.5 million litres to community organisations and low-income individuals at affordable prices, and providing training opportunities for people out of work up and down the country.
