Iceland, Ekoplaza, and teapigs amongst early adopters of new product label
Parliamentary estate announces plan to ban plastic bottles and trial 25p levy on disposable cups
I seem to have left my recyclable bottle somewhere in a field in Hampshire
Thérèse Coffey to announce £200,000 of funding to support work to explore impact of micro plastic threads from clothes and tyres on marine habitats
Company's UK and Ireland restaurants, bars, and cafes to end use of plastic straws from June - and there's even a cocktail to mark the occasion
Packaging giant reveals it hopes to have new straw for drinks cartons available by the end of the year
Preliminary results from Starbucks trial suggests charging customers extra for takeaway cups is an effective way to change behaviour
Consultation on ban of disposable plastic items will launch later this year, Prime Minister announces
The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis
UNESCO World Heritage Site is replacing plastic bottles, straws and cups with paper and glass alternatives