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.
Imperial College London study shows benefits of plastic packaging tax
A study undertaken by Imperial College London and Veolia has found that there is a significant environmental and financial benefit from introducing...
The Recycling Podcast has been launched
A new podcast, The Recycling Podcast, discussing the latest issues in the recycling sector has been launched.
The first...
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...
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...
Legislation to ban plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds put before Parliament
Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned under legislation that has now been presented to Parliament.
In...
RECOUP finds 584,000 tonnes of household plastic packaging was recycled in 2020
RECOUP's 2021 UK Household Plastics Collection Survey has estimated that 584,000 tonnes of household plastic packaging was recycled in 2020.
New food packaging recycling plant pushes boundaries
The world’s first POAL recycling plant producing Ecoallene will come online in Italy in September.
The plant will take recovered polyethylene and aluminium polycomposite (POAL)...
£30 million funding from UKRI announced for supporting reuse and recycling of plastic packaging
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced £30 million funding for 18 projects to help reuse and recycling of plastic packaging.
Opinion: Building momentum: an exciting time for plastics
By Paul Davidson, director of UKRI’s Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging Challenge
In discussions about the future of plastics packaging,...
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