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Nearly 45% of Britons ‘wrongly dispose of unflushables’

Nearly 45% of Britons ‘wrongly dispose of unflushables’

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Nearly 45% of Britons ‘wrongly dispose of unflushables’

Three-in-ten are flushing wet wipes, new survey finds

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Tesco ditches more than 1.5bn pieces of plastic from packaging

Tesco ditches more than 1.5bn pieces of plastic from packaging

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Tesco ditches more than 1.5bn pieces of plastic from packaging

The supermarket removed plastic from a range of items, including wrapped tinned multipacks, plastic wrapping from cans of branded beers and ciders as well as from greeting cards

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Government plans to convert face masks into curtains and bedsheets

Government plans to convert face masks into curtains and bedsheets

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Government plans to convert face masks into curtains and bedsheets

Health Minister said 22 million visors have already been recycled in a bid to tackle PPE waste

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New partnership to reduce the carbon footprint of plastics

New partnership to reduce the carbon footprint of plastics

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New partnership to reduce the carbon footprint of plastics

Heartland and Ravago Americas have teamed up to create the next generation of plastic resins

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Renewable materials and energy – the answer to net zero plastics?

Renewable materials and energy – the answer to net zero plastics?

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Renewable materials and energy – the answer to net zero plastics?

A new report suggests zero-emission plastics are a possibility and the only thing halting progress ‘is the will’

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Aldi pays back customers for recycled plastic bottles

Aldi pays back customers for recycled plastic bottles

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Aldi pays back customers for recycled plastic bottles

Customers are able to return plastic or glass bottles and aluminium cans in exchange for vouchers worth up to £5

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Scotland to ban single-use plastics from 2022

Scotland to ban single-use plastics from 2022

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Scotland to ban single-use plastics from 2022

The COP26 host has implemented the new law, to prevent plastic waste and halt the climate emergency

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UK to trial reusable packaging in its takeaways

UK to trial reusable packaging in its takeaways

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UK to trial reusable packaging in its takeaways

Just Eat has launched a reusable packaging trial that aims to tackle plastic pollution

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Single-use plastic plates to be banned in England

Single-use plastic plates to be banned in England

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Single-use plastic plates to be banned in England

A new public consultation is set to be launched to seek views on a ban on single-use plastic plates, cutlery and cups

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easyJet rolls out recycled plastic flight crew uniforms

easyJet rolls out recycled plastic flight crew uniforms

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easyJet rolls out recycled plastic flight crew uniforms

The new cabin crew and pilot uniforms are predicted to have a 75% lower carbon footprint than traditional polyesters

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Australia grants $2m to support heavy industry’s net zero transition efforts

Australia grants $2m to support heavy industry’s net zero transition efforts

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Australia grants $2m to support heavy industry’s net zero transition efforts

It will assist in the next phase of the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative, which now has 16 participating companies and focuses on supply chains including iron and steel, alumina and aluminium and LNG

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Woodland Trust to remove plastic tree guards by end of 2021

Woodland Trust to remove plastic tree guards by end of 2021

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Woodland Trust to remove plastic tree guards by end of 2021

Woodland Trust has pledged to phase out tree plastic guards to make planting more sustainable

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