UK to launch ‘cash for plastic trash’ scheme

People will be paid to collect recyclable rubbish, including cans and plastic bottles

The Carbon Column – Bottled Water: Can it or Keep it?

In my first of a regular column I look at the true picture around plastic water bottles, are they really that evil?

Scotland’s deposit return scheme to go live in 2023

Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater set out plans for a phased implementation of the scheme and said the target of achieving 90% collection rates by 2024 will be maintained

Reverse vending machine hits the market to wind back the clock on waste

That’s the prediction from Andy Jacobs, CEO of ACM Environmental, the distributor of a new range of innovative devices under the EcoVend brand

Plastic six-packs ‘now fully-recyclable in UK’

Beverage packing producer Hi-Cone and recycling firm TerraCycle have teamed up to provide a service allowing consumers to send in the plastic packaging to be turned into new products

Scotland confirms 20p deposit return scheme

It will cover PET plastic bottles, like most fizzy drinks and water bottles, steel and aluminium cans and glass bottles

PepsiCo sprinkles recycling bins around USA

Soft drinks giant PepsiCo plans to put more recycling bins in petrol stations and supermarkets across the USA. It is taking action after running a national survey which found 81% of Americans said they would recycle beverage containers at shops if proper bins were available. The hope is to boost the rate of on-the-go and […]