Hubbub launch new campaign to tackle packaging waste from lunch on the go
Environmental Charity Hubbub has launched the #FoodSavvy Lunch
Club following research that found that British worker’s “lunch on the go” habit
is creating 10.7...
Ben & Jerry’s to phase-out the use of single-use plastics in over 600 stores
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s has announced plans to eliminate the use of single-use plastics and is pledging to stop offering...
Landsec to work with coffee retailers to improve the lifecycle of disposable coffee cups
Investment company Landsec has joined forces with a consortium of national coffee retailers to change the lifecycle of disposable coffee cups and improve the...
Waste firms partner to prevent local recycling monopolies
A group of six independent waste management firms have joined forces in a bid to try and prevent the proposal of local...
Paper industries collaborate to improve quality
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) has been working with paper recycling businesses to improve the quality of recycled material by reducing contamination in the...
Environment Bill brings more producer responsibility and plastic export ban
The Government will introduce its Environment Bill before Parliament today that will make manufacturers responsible for the products they bring to market.
Starbucks introduce 5p charge on paper cups
Starbucks has announced that it is launching a 5p paper cup charge trial in 35 stores across London to examine whether customers will reduce their use of...
Defra stats show 90,000 tonnes less of paper and card were collected from households
Statistics for the waste managed by local authorities in England for 2017/18 has been published by Defra and shows that paper and card had the...
Starbucks extends 5p surcharge to promote reusability
Following a successful trial across London, Starbucks has announced it will add a 5p surcharge to all takeaway coffees sold in paper cups across...
Hubbub to roll out on-the-go recycling scheme into Scotland and Wales
Hubbub has announced that due to the success of Leeds By
Example, the on-the-go recycling campaign, the model will be rolled out into
Swansea...