Consumer and regulatory pressure means all eyes are on businesses to deliver on their sustainable packaging goals - but can innovative solutions really deliver promised environmental gains?
Research into compostable plastics, waste management systems, and 'hard-to-recycle' plastics among 10 projects to secure support from government-backed agency
Councils should seize opportunity to cut plastic waste and boost green gas production, supermarket says
Companies need to make sure they are staying on the pulse of fast-changing environmental language, argues Catering24's Karen Bird
Aldi to trial new compostable shopping bags, as Sainsbury's ditches veg aisle plastic bags
UK-wide collection service will ensure compostable packaging disposed of properly
Compostable plastics may not be the best way out of the plastics crisis, warns Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy
But Greenpeace says new recyclable and compostable cups still rely on 'throwaway model'
Demand for biodegradable plastics may be soaring, but as Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy argues they are far from being a quick fix for the plastic waste challenge
Major fruit and veg supplier unveils raft of waste reduction initiatives