plastic waste

The supermarket will remove all non-recyclable and hard to recycle materials from its own products

Plastic bottles and caps used in bottled water could be sources of microplastics but data is ‘extremely limited’

A dedicated refill zone with dispensers will have more than 200 products including pasta, fruits and vegetables, coffee, wine and beer

InterContinental Hotels Group is switching to bulk-sized toiletries or refillable bottles across more than 5,600 of its hotels worldwide

Individuals found to be exporting incorrectly described waste could face two years in jail or an unlimited fine in the UK

One UK recycling company is said to have exported more than 50,000 metric tonnes of plastic waste to Malaysia over the past two years

She said she is ‘proud’ of the progress made in eliminating plastic waste, tackling climate change and improving air quality

They amended the Basel Convention to include plastic waste as a legally binding framework

Businesses can apply for grants of between £25k and £750k for circular economy projects

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