Ribena bottle redesigned to make it from 100% recycled PET and fully recyclable
Suntory Beverage and Food GB and Ireland (SBF GB&I) has redesigned its Ribena bottle so that it is now made from 100%...
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.
Waitrose introduces designer rPET shopping bags
Waitrose has joined forces with reusable bag manufacturer Jutexpo and designer Emma Bridgewater to create a designer rPET shopping bag made entirely from recycled...
Recycling Insights brings AI and data science to the recycling market
A new data science service Recycling Insights will give users the tools to fully understand recycling industry market data like never before.
Coca-Cola sets out its view on what constitutes a good deposit return scheme
With consultations underway in England and Scotland on the benefits of introducing a deposit return scheme (DRS) to recycle cans and bottles, Coca-Cola European...
Fears expressed over impact of EPR consultation on recycling businesses
To respond to this EPR consultation that could have a profound impact on recycling businesses, visit the consultation pages here https://consult.defra.gov.uk/extended-producer-responsibility/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging/
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...
£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.
First Mile attacks Government adding new “unlawful” last minute fourth option to EPR business...
Waste and recycling company First Mile has warned that a new fourth option for business waste collections under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)...
£3m funding for new Scottish plastic recycling plant
Project Beacon, said to be a ‘ground-breaking new plastics recycling partnership… with the potential to recycle all plastics in Scotland and beyond’ has received...