OPRL to take recycling infrastructure into account on packaging recycling labels
Recycling label organisation OPRL has revealed that it will now take into account materials recycling facilities (MRF) and council collections on packaging...
First Mile and Huhtamaki join forces to increase coffee cup recycling
Recycling firm First Mile has announced a new partnership with sustainable food packaging specialist Huhtamaki that will aim to increase the amount...
The full programme for The Recycling Event is now live
The Recycling Event’s full line-up is now available on the website, with major organisations and firms taking part.
This...
Faerch introduce solution to black tray recycling
Faerch UK has announced that it is introducing a solution to black tray recycling as part of its aim towards creating a circular...
UK Plastics Pact members to remove eight problematic single-use plastics from the shelf by...
WRAP has published a list of eight problematic or unnecessary single-use plastics that UK Plastics Pact members are expected to remove from...
Biffa convicted of breaking overseas export laws
Waste management firm Biffa has been convicted of illegally sending waste collected from households to China and claiming it was waste paper, according to...
RECOUP lead forum to address the recyclability of black plastic packaging
RECOUP has been leading a cross-sector forum to address improving the recyclability of black plastic packaging and has concluded that while research and development...
Almost half of packaging used by UK supermarkets are difficult to recycle, finds Which?
According to a new investigation by Which? almost half of the packaging used by major UK supermarket chains cannot be easily recycled.
The...
Roberts Bakery to move its core ranges into sustainably sourced paper packaging
Roberts Bakery has revealed that it has reduced plastic in its bread bags by 53% and is switching its core ranges into...
Mechanism to prevent volatility across materials should be considered, says ACP
The Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) is calling on Defra that from 2020 onwards, consideration should be given to a mechanism to prevent...