The latest announcement from Terracycle is the launch of a scheme called Loop—which will allow consumers to buy products in returnable reusable containers. It is…
On the 18th December 2018, the UK Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, unveiled the Resources and Waste Strategy. It aims to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by…
It’s been an exciting news day in the world of sustainability, with the announcement of several complementary schemes to tackle single-use packaging and the plastic…
According to a Guardian newspaper investigation, supermarkets are a major source of plastic waste. It is estimated that they produce 1m tonnes of plastic waste…
With the rise of global environmental concerns, the need to reduce our reliance on raw materials has never been higher. But such change will not…
In a salutary move, British supermarkets and food companies have launched a new voluntary pledge to cut plastic packaging. In a first response to the…
In the wake of the UK government’s commitment to work towards plastic-free isles in stores, one of Britain’s supermarket chains has gone one better; it…
The former CEO of ASDA has expressed the bald reality that ‘all plastic packaging will reach landfill or the bottom of the ocean sooner or…