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Sodexo cracks down on unrecyclable plastic waste

Sodexo cracks down on unrecyclable plastic waste

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Sodexo cracks down on unrecyclable plastic waste

The food services and facilities management company is phasing out takeaway boxes, plastic cutlery, unrecyclable polystyrene cups and single-use plastic bags

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Thousands of tonnes of recyclable waste from trains sent to landfill

Thousands of tonnes of recyclable waste from trains sent to landfill

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Thousands of tonnes of recyclable waste from trains sent to landfill

Waste disposal firm BusinessWaste suggests a lack of bin options on trains wastes resources and costs passengers more money

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Business leaders ‘will fundamentally change society on path to net zero’

Business leaders ‘will fundamentally change society on path to net zero’

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Business leaders ‘will fundamentally change society on path to net zero’

That’s the forecast from James Close, Head of the Circular Economy Programme for London at the London Waste and Recycling Board, who spoke to future Net Zero Founder Sumit Bose earlier this month

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Milwaukee Brewers and SC Johnson team up for plastic recycling

Milwaukee Brewers and SC Johnson team up for plastic recycling

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Milwaukee Brewers and SC Johnson team up for plastic recycling

More than one million cups a year will be collected from the stadium and recycled to make bottles for Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner

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Hellmann’s and Just Eat bring seaweed sauce sachets to takeaway sector

Hellmann’s and Just Eat bring seaweed sauce sachets to takeaway sector

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Hellmann’s and Just Eat bring seaweed sauce sachets to takeaway sector

The firms are working together with Notpla to tackle plastic pollution in a new trial across London

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‘Complicated’ waste scheme hits Pembrokeshire

‘Complicated’ waste scheme hits Pembrokeshire

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‘Complicated’ waste scheme hits Pembrokeshire

The Welsh initiative involves rubbish being split into a bag for cardboard, a box for paper, a bag for plastic and metal packaging, a box for food waste, a box for glass and a clear bag for small batteries

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Marston’s to phase out 500,000 plastic bottles from its hotels

Marston’s to phase out 500,000 plastic bottles from its hotels

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Marston’s to phase out 500,000 plastic bottles from its hotels

The firm will remove single-use plastic water bottles and plastic cups from its Inns estate by the end of 2019

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How do thousands of elastic bands end up on an uninhabited island?

How do thousands of elastic bands end up on an uninhabited island?

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How do thousands of elastic bands end up on an uninhabited island?

The National Trust says it has solved the mystery of Mullion Island… and the answer is a disturbing one

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On-street recycling launches for the first time in Edinburgh

On-street recycling launches for the first time in Edinburgh

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On-street recycling launches for the first time in Edinburgh

Environmental charity Hubbub and The City of Edinburgh Council have joined together for a five-month trial

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Halloween costumes turn to terrifying tonnes of plastic waste

Halloween costumes turn to terrifying tonnes of plastic waste

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Halloween costumes turn to terrifying tonnes of plastic waste

Charities Hubbub and The Fairyland Trust say the frightening costumes worn for trick and treating often end up in the bin the next day

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Carex partners with TerraCycle to wash up soap pump waste

Carex partners with TerraCycle to wash up soap pump waste

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Carex partners with TerraCycle to wash up soap pump waste

Together the organisations have launched a free recycling programme for hand wash pumps and refill pouches across the UK

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Waste-to-energy plant in Edmonton ‘could help slash emissions’

Waste-to-energy plant in Edmonton ‘could help slash emissions’

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Waste-to-energy plant in Edmonton ‘could help slash emissions’

That’s the claim from engineering consultants Ramboll, who say the facility will displace the need for virgin fossil fuels such as gas and coal

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