Plastic funding worth £8 million launched by UKRI
Details of two competitions for up to £8 million of public funding to develop more sustainable plastic packaging have been […]
Author: Irene Crescenzi
Asda to pilot packaging-free, refillable versions of popular groceries
Asda will begin trialling packaging-free, refillable versions of some of its most popular products in May, the supermarket has confirmed […]
Cromwell Polythene purchases Moorgreen Flexible Packaging
Leeds-based waste and recycling sack supplier Cromwell Polythene has purchased Moorgreen Flexible Packaging from Duo Plastics Limited. Moorgreen Flexible Packaging, […]
Nestlé commits £1.6bn to food-grade recycled plastics, pledges to cut virgin plastics use by a third
Food and beverage giant Nestlé has committed £1.59bn to source food-grade recycled plastics to be used in its packaging, alongside […]
Every business has a critical role to play in reducing single-use plastics
In the two years since Blue Planet II ignited interest in the volume of plastic being used and discarded daily, […]
Report: One in five UK businesses not motivated by environmental impact of plastics
Keep Britain Tidy and Brita UK have called on UK businesses to explore behaviour change and staff engagement initiatives to […]
Colgate launches recyclable plastic toothpaste tube
Colgate Palmolive has launched a new vegan-friendly toothpaste range packaged in a first-of-its-kind recyclable plastic tube, with the technology set […]
‘Smart and sustainable packaging’ fund opens
Government funding worth £1 million has today (13 January) been opened for applications from “early-stage projects in smart and sustainable […]
Plastics packaging phase-outs leading to environmental consequences, report warns
A new report from the Green Alliance has shown the companies are under “considerable and justified pressure” to move away […]
Briefing paper published ahead of Environment Bill return
With the Environment Bill expected to be reintroduced later this month, a House of Commons Library briefing paper on plastic waste in […]