Plastic
Handover plastic waste to cement manufacturers: AP Pollution Control Board
Stressing the need for scientific disposal of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) chairperson BSS Prasad said that…
Greener broadcasting: BBC builds on plastics pledge with new sustainability strategy
The BBC has unveiled a new sustainability strategy, which sets out commitments to achieve zero waste to landfill and source 100% renewable…
Marks and Spencers unveils reusable bags made with 75% ‘ocean-bound’ plastic
Retail giant Marks and Spencer (M&S) has unveiled a new range of reusable carrier bags made with 75% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic…
Could these balls help reduce plastic pollution?
Concern is mounting over the volume of plastics in our oceans and, in particular, how tiny particles of plastic and other synthetic…
Britain’s first plastic-free supermarket zones open
A north London supermarket has become Britain’s first to introduce plastic-free zones, in a move campaigners believe will spur the giant chains…
Recycling alone will not solve the plastic problem
Plastic, a durable, malleable, customisable material that is easy to manufacture, is arguably the definitive 20th century “mod-con”. It has proved irresistible…
Beyond Plastic Bans: Creating Products To Replace It
One of the BillerudKorsnäs packaging redesign projects replaced the plastic casing around camping gear with cardboard. At the Swedish-owned BillerudKorsnäs design lab…
UK to consult on plastic packaging tax, chancellor says
The government is to introduce a new tax on plastic packaging as it seeks to ramp up efforts to tackle the scourge…
Business giants join Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global commitment to eradicate plastics pollution
Business giants, financial investors, non-profit organisations and national Governments have vowed to eradicate plastic waste and pollution, as part of a new…
Tesco and Nestlé pledge to tackle impact of abandoned plastic fishing gear
Supermarket giant Tesco and consumer goods firm Nestlé have joined a coalition of businesses, non-profits and public sector bodies which have pledged…