Plastic
Big consumer brands pledge to turn tide on global plastic waste
Big brands – from Coke to Kellogg – pledged on Monday to cut all plastic waste from their operations in what the…
Unilever partners with Veolia to create circular economy for plastic packaging
Consumer goods giant Unilever has today (24 October) agreed a partnership with waste management Veolia, which will see the companies work together…
Single-use plastics ban approved by European Parliament
The European Parliament has voted for a complete ban on a range of single-use plastics across the union in a bid to…
People are pooping plastic and pollution might be to blame, pilot study suggests
Small plastic pieces known as microplastics were found in stool samples of every participant in a small pilot study presented this week…
Plastic Waste Recycling Can Pay
WHEN Gilbert Tan first heard that China was planning to ban the import of plastic waste into the country, he immediately got…
Ocean plastic is a huge problem. Blockchain could be part of the solution.
The world’s oceans are awash in plastic, and the problem is only getting worse. Each year, 8 million metric tons of plastic…
Food waste bioplastic
As the war on plastics continues to gather pace, a string of corporates including Reebok and Lego have moved to incorporate bioplastics…
Walkers to launch UK’s first crisp packet recycling scheme
The UK’s biggest crisp brand Walkers has unveiled plans to launch a nationwide crisp packet recycling scheme, following months of consumer protests…
Inside Unilever’s plastics packaging strategy
Unilever’s chief R&D officer David Blanchard has outlined the company’s three-pillar approach to improving the recyclability of its product packaging, focusing on…
Plastic-eating fungus could help fight against waste
A fungus that can “eat” plastic in weeks rather than years could help fight the growing plastic waste problem, according to a…