plastic

Supermarket swaps Just Essentials beef mince plastic trays for vacuum-packed recyclable film

Study featuring Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Unilever claims shift from recycling to reuse could cut greenhouse gas emissions and water use by up to 70 per cent

Move away from single-use plastic will have much bigger impact on plastic pollution than alternative solutions promoted by private sector, conservation charity cautions

Cambridge-based maker of plant-based plastic alternatives for the likes of Gousto and Britvic unveils consumer brand Morro, as poll suggests plastic is seen as a 'material of the past'

Report highlights 15 policies that could drive major decrease in plastic use around the world - but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty

IN FOCUS: 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?

First official data on impact of the UK's Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) finds 40 per cent of plastic manufactured in or imported to UK last year was exempt from the tax

Toymaker's plastic commitments under fire, after activists launch spoof campaign falsely claiming the firm is planning to go plastic-free

Global vodka brand launches three-month trial of the first commercially available paper spirits bottles

French President Emmanuel Macron and UNEP chief Inger Andersen also call on companies to reduce plastic use and invest in circular business models