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It hopes to standardise and recycle 100% of its single-use coffee cups by the end of 2018

The modified enzyme PETase can start breaking down PET plastic in just a few days

National Geographic has said it will commit $10 million to the cause

Blenheim Palace has announced it plans to phase-out single-use plastics. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is introducing a series of environmental shifts across its estate as part of its ongoing goal of becoming a net producer of green energy over the next 10 years. Plastic straws have been replaced with paper-based alternatives and water bottles have […]

The cafe chain has partnered with a UK start-up to introduce the brand’s reusable bottles to its stores

The department store hopes to encourage a switch to alternatives such as aluminium cans and glass, which are more easily recyclable

The retailer will swap the 600,000 straws it gives out each year to a home compostable material

The report says this shows the power of such levies to change customer behaviour

The burger chain hopes to reduce the amount of harmful waste it produces

A scientist says a high number of particles are consumed by people on a daily basis from many sources other than plastic water bottles