France to harmonise recycling collections and aim for 100% recycled plastic use by 2025
The French Government has announced that it will harmonise the types of materials collected and the colour of bins, as part of its Circular...
RECOUP celebrating 30th birthday
Plastics recycling charity RECOUP is celebrating its 30th birthday this year.
When launched in 1990, it was only supposed...
PepsiCo to reduce virgin plastic content by 35% by 2025
Global drinks brand PepsiCo has said it will increase the use of recycled material as part of a new target to reduce...
Tickets selling fast for The Recycling Association Conference 2019
Close to 100 people have already booked tickets to attend The Recycling Association Conference 2019.
Taking place on 12...
Queen’s Speech promises extension of producer responsibility
The Government plans to extend producer responsibility and introduce charges on more specified single use items, the Queen's Speech has revealed.
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...
OPRL says PVC and PS no longer recyclable packaging
Packaging recycling label organisation OPRL has developed new rules that mean there mostly becomes a binary Recycle or Don't Recycle label.
New sortable black plastics additive launched by Gabriel-Chemie
A new ink that allows black plastics to be sorted by near-infrared (NIR) detectors has been launched by Austrian masterbatch company Gabriel-Chemie.
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...
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...