Valpak urges more collaboration on plastics
Packaging compliance scheme Valpak has called for further “innovation and collaboration” in order to meet the targets set out in […]
Month: November 2018
Plastics industry helps designers create easy-to-recycle packaging
RECOUP and the British Plastics Federation (BPF) have launched new guidance to help packaging designers create easy-to-recycle plastic packaging. To […]
Ocean Pollution Campaign Receives £24,000 Boost From Enforcement Undertaking
A campaign aimed at reducing waste pollution in our oceans and on beaches has been given a boost of more […]
Trawling for trash: the brands turning plastic pollution into fashion
Fishing nets and discarded plastic are finding their way into wardrobes around the world thanks to a rise in the […]
Merlin Entertainments begins single-use plastic phase out, starting with straws
The Legolands, Sea Life and Madame Tussauds operator has launched a review into the sale and distribution of single-use plastic […]
Gove hints at further plastic focus in Resources strategy
The government’s waste and resources strategy will look at ‘further restrictions’ on some single-use plastic items, Environment Secretary Michael Gove […]
EU Commission attacks ‘weak’ plastic pledges
The European Commission has urged industry to go further with pledges to use recycled plastic in products. The call comes after an […]
Co-op Rolls Out Compostable Carrier Bags In 1,000 Stores
The Co-op has this week rolled out its scheme to offer compostable carrier bags to customers from 1,000 stores across […]
Swindon MP opens ‘plastic-to-oil’ machine factory
Justin Tomlinson, the Conservative MP and a former marketing executive, expressed delight that Swindon is “leading the world” in the […]
Indonesia: dead whale had 1,000 pieces of plastic in stomach
A dead whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia had a large lump of plastic waste in its stomach, including […]