Survey by recycler Viridor suggests many are worried about impact of plastic waste on environment, but are confused about how to recycle
Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy asks whether Treasury taxes on single use packaging products can really fix the problem and help to resolve the ocean plastic crisis
Supermarket plans to phase out own brand, single-use plastic packaging within five years, as rival Lidl announces ban on black plastic across fruit and veg range
Company says technology will enable better use of data to tackle plastic waste
Move to Vegware single use items comes as survey reveals more than half of UK consumers believe measures to reduce plastic waste do not go far enough
EIC's Matthew Farrow welcomes the public and political focus on plastic waste, but fears it is yet to translate into a credible and sustainable plan of action
Chancellor said to considering extending 25p 'latte levy' to disposable soft drink and milkshake cups sold in fast food chains
Washing an item of closing made of synthetic textile can release up to 700,000 microscopic fibres in the water
Three companies team up to develop waste plastics as a raw material for making fuels, chemicals and new plastics
Companies face a raft of transition, reputational, physical, and liability risks from the consumer and economic shift away from single use plastics, ClientEarth report warns