Digital DRS schemes allow local authorities, brands and regulators to monitor recycling rates so they can analyse the habits of households

The facility will take PET – the main material used for food and drinks packaging such as plastic bottles and certain food packaging – and convert it into raw materials for new food-grade packaging, without any waste

The sustainable waste management company will support Nestlé Waters UK to achieve its commitment of making every BUXTON® bottle using 100% recycled PET

The new technology has made vehicles 300 kilograms lighter than the standard model

The development of this novel enzyme has the potential to pave the way of a real transition to a circular economy, according to a new research

The ‘Love Essex Not Plastic’ campaign aims to highlight the issue of single-use plastics and urge households to switch to reusable options and recycle more

The energy giant says it may offer the potential to divert billions of coloured PET bottles and food trays from landfill and incineration

The supermarket uses almost 120,000 tonnes of plastic packaging every year

It is offering shoppers a 5p coupon for each qualifying drink container that is returned to the reverse vending machine

Two thirds of customers used the reverse vending machines at least once a fortnight over the last year