Vermont bans bags, EPS containers as California weighs tougher law
Vermont lawmakers have adopted one of the toughest measures in the U.S. against single-use plastic packaging, banning both plastic bags […]
Month: May 2019
Coke Australia to use more recycled plastic
Soft drink supplier Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. plans to have 70 percent of the bottles it makes in Australia use recycled […]
Greenredeem extends schools reverse vending pilot
A bottle return scheme pilot involving rewards provider Greenredeem and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has been extended […]
Viridor uses non-recyclable waste to power new plastics recycling plant
Pennon Group, parent company of Viridor, has announced a ground-breaking project which will harness the electricity created from non-recyclable waste […]
Vegware expands ‘Close the Loop’ service
Vegware has launched a new composting collection service in Bristol for food businesses to help ‘Close the Loop’. Vegware’s Close […]
Veolia launches £1m investment to grow plastics recycling
Over one year since The UK’s Plastics Pact was launched, Veolia UK, a founding member, has announced a further £1 […]
UK ‘not among Malaysia plastic waste culprits’
None of the illegally exported plastic waste so-far uncovered in containers in Malaysian ports has been traced back to the […]
The Body Shop launches in-store take-back scheme for plastic packaging
Health and beauty retailer The Body Shop has launched a multinational take-back scheme for its plastic packaging, after consumers voiced […]
Accountants call for more ambition from government plastic tax
Government proposals to tax plastic packaging are not ambitious enough, accountancy group argues. The UK government’s plans to introduce a […]
Coca Cola and PepsiCo “responsible for 25% of packaging beach pollution”
Coca Cola and PepsiCo have been named the worst offenders of packaging pollution found on UK beaches – accounting for […]