single-use plastics

Environmental campaigners slam soft drinks brand's campaign to bring back plastic straws as 'misleading' and 'dangerous'

New ban on single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, and some types of polystyrene cups and food containers to come into effect from October 

Beer giant launches Green Pub Guide 2022, as it looks to celebrate the most sustainable pubs in the country

Number of single-use plastic bags supplied by supermarkets has fallen 97 per cent since the 2015 introduction of the plastic bag charge tax

Single-use plastic plates, cutlery, expanded and extruded polystyrene cups, food, and beverage containers set for ban in latest government proposals, but campaigners urge Ministers to further strengthen recycling and re-use policies

New legislation will see plastic forks, knives and spoons phased out as part of latest effort to crack down on plastic waste

New paper band will see 45 million single-use plastic bags removed from stores each year