Government proposals for business collections will wipe out recycling companies, says The Recycling Association
The proposals in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) consultation on business waste are anti-competitive and will force successful recycling businesses into administration,...
John Lewis launches JLAB plastic waste innovation programme
The John Lewis Partnership has today announced that its next JLAB innovation programme will focus on reducing the impact of plastic waste.
It is calling...
WRAP launches new Recycle Now campaign to fight plastic waste
A focus on recycling plastic is being launched by WRAP’s Recycle Now campaign.
Its Plastic Planet programme will include hard-hitting digital images and message aimed...
Recycling Insights launches daily 8am markets information email
Recycling Insights has launched a daily 8am markets information and data email.
Each weekday, subscribers to Recycling Insights will...
FREE Webinar – Losing the PRN: How will it affect your recycling business?
A FREE webinar will take place on 28 April 2021 at 2pm that will look at proposals in the Extended Producer Responsibility...
Whittard of Chelsea move to 100% cardboard for online delivery
Tea, coffee and cocoa retailer Whittard of Chelsea has redesigned its online packaging to 100% cardboard and enabling it to remove plastic...
Costa Coffee to pay £70 a tonne for recycling of coffee cups
Major coffee chain Costa is to pay waste management companies a guaranteed £70 per tonne to collect coffee cups for recycling.
The company plans to...
Waitrose to replace black plastic trays with multi-coloured recyclable ones
Supermarket Waitrose & Partners has announced that it will use coloured plastic trays instead of black plastics.
The new...
Nestlé to invest £1.5 billion in food-grade recycled plastics and other packaging
Multinational food manufacturer Nestlé has announced plans to invest CHF 2 billion (£1.58 billion) to shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled...
Digital deposit return scheme could save £3.3 billion if implemented
A digital deposit return scheme (DRS) could reduce the costs of implementation by £3.3 billion, according to a report commissioned by the...