Recycling

Global average plastic waste per person to hit 28kg this year, as total level of waste set to rise more than seven per cent since 2021

Walkers launches paper multipack bags for Snack A Jacks, as British Crisp Co. unveils 'first fully recyclable' paper crisp packet

Brits are hoarding 880 million unused electrical items and throwing away 103,000 tonnes of e-waste a year, a new analysis from Material Focus finds

New funding designed to allow councils to deliver weekly food waste collections as standard from April 2026

Vast majority of vape firms falling short of e-waste standards, as sector prepares for more than a quarter of a billion devices to be thrown away this year

Airhive set to launch new 1,000 tonne Direct Air Capture facility backed by new Coca-Cola investment

Carhartt will accept trade-in returns of its used apparel by mail in the US, broadening the recommerce program it launched in July

One of the best, established examples of a circular economy is hiding in plain sight

New fund will support UK wide efforts to reduce waste by making it easier to repair household items rather than replace them