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Britvic to move to 100% recycled plastic bottles in Britain by 2022

Britvic to move to 100% recycled plastic bottles in Britain by 2022

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Britvic to move to 100% recycled plastic bottles in Britain by 2022

The British producer of soft drinks has brought the target three years forward from its original deadline

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Politicians call for Scotland’s bottle deposit scheme to go further

Politicians call for Scotland’s bottle deposit scheme to go further

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Politicians call for Scotland’s bottle deposit scheme to go further

Scottish Parliament’s Environment Committee calls for more materials to be included and for scheme to be available to all

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BP to test technology to recycle plastic bottles repeatedly

BP to test technology to recycle plastic bottles repeatedly

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BP to test technology to recycle plastic bottles repeatedly

The energy giant says it may offer the potential to divert billions of coloured PET bottles and food trays from landfill and incineration

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Sainsbury’s pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025

Sainsbury’s pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025

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Sainsbury’s pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025

The supermarket uses almost 120,000 tonnes of plastic packaging every year

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Sainsbury’s accepts glass bottles in deposit return scheme trial

Sainsbury’s accepts glass bottles in deposit return scheme trial

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Sainsbury’s accepts glass bottles in deposit return scheme trial

It is offering shoppers a 5p coupon for each qualifying drink container that is returned to the reverse vending machine

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Iceland recycles a million plastic bottles in deposit return scheme

Iceland recycles a million plastic bottles in deposit return scheme

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Iceland recycles a million plastic bottles in deposit return scheme

Two thirds of customers used the reverse vending machines at least once a fortnight over the last year

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Hull’s water refill stations to reduce plastics bottles a splash hit

Hull’s water refill stations to reduce plastics bottles a splash hit

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Hull’s water refill stations to reduce plastics bottles a splash hit

They have helped reduce the use of 100,000 plastic bottles since September 2017

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Scotland confirms 20p deposit return scheme

Scotland confirms 20p deposit return scheme

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Scotland confirms 20p deposit return scheme

It will cover PET plastic bottles, like most fizzy drinks and water bottles, steel and aluminium cans and glass bottles

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George at Asda to use recycled plastic bottles to make clothes

George at Asda to use recycled plastic bottles to make clothes

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George at Asda to use recycled plastic bottles to make clothes

It has also peldged to use only recyclable materials in its packaging by 2025

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Glastonbury Festival says no to selling plastic bottles

Glastonbury Festival says no to selling plastic bottles

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Glastonbury Festival says no to selling plastic bottles

Watch the short video to find out more

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Glastonbury Festival bans single-use plastic bottle sales

Glastonbury Festival bans single-use plastic bottle sales

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Glastonbury Festival bans single-use plastic bottle sales

Those attending the music festival are being encouraged to bring reusable bottles

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Ireland mulls bottle deposit return scheme to cap plastic waste

Ireland mulls bottle deposit return scheme to cap plastic waste

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Ireland mulls bottle deposit return scheme to cap plastic waste

The government has launched a review to explore how best Ireland could deliver a 90% collection target for plastic bottles by 2029

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