RECYCLING SOFT PLASTICS
The video below shows how easy it is to recycle a range of soft plastics at local supermarkets – in
The video below shows how easy it is to recycle a range of soft plastics at local supermarkets – in
With a reported 80% of UK households unclear about how to recycle effectively, many of us are putting inappropriate items
A quarter of a million people took part in this year’s Big Plastic Count. Organised by Greenpeace, the survey found
Single-use plastic bottles should either be banned at Wimbledon or limited to just one per player, says former junior champion
Analysis by the Changing Markets Foundation shows that “eco-friendly” claims about plastic packaging are often “greenwashing” and are misleading consumers
In the United States, the Department of the Interior is banning the sale of single-use plastics in national parks, wildlife
There’s no need to worry about your cat or dog: it’s polyethylene terephthalate, commonly known as PET, that German scientists
Backed by Greenpeace, The Big Plastic Count aims to persuade governments, brands and supermarkets to take bold action to tackle
Wales is to introduce new “polluter pays” rules aimed at making businesses which place packaged goods onto the market pay
A recent poll shows that half the people in Britain are keen to use less plastic in 2022. Commissioned by
Flintshire County Council has advice on recycling all sorts of items, including wrapping paper, greetings cards and batteries. Here are
Environmental organisation Oceana has published its latest analysis of Amazon’s plastic packaging waste. Using e-commerce packaging data, it finds that
“One oft-quoted statistic is that each Christmas, as much as 227,000 miles of wrapping paper ends up in UK rubbish
A Wrexham-based company has developed a new material which can replace plastic in a wide range of applications. Describing his
The BBC’s Panorama programme has taken a look at Coca-Cola’s efforts to meet its World Without Waste commitments to reduce
From a spray-on coating to bacteria-based packaging, companies around the world are developing alternatives to single-use plastic. An edible, tasteless
Recycling points for pet food pouches are being trialled in Pets at Home stores. Supported by pet food producers Mars
Mold has joined the list of Tesco stores with soft plastic packaging recycling points. Crisp packets, sweet wrappers, cling film
Should we be putting compostable plastic on our compost heaps? Many of us would say “yes”, but consumer group Which?
Waitrose is phasing out its 10p ‘bags for life’ after research showed that they were increasingly being used only once.
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