WRAP launches new drive to promote circular living in the USA and across the Americas

In a significant move to tackle the impact that businesses and people have on the...

One festival tent uses as much plastic as 22 Coldplay LPs, 200 bottles and 9,000 straws

How to be a green (hu)man at any UK music festival.  With an estimated 210,000...

Act now on reuse and refill to get ahead of regulations, warns WRAP

WRAP has unveiled a new reusable and refillable packaging guide for UK retailers and brands and the value chain. The...

How the fashion industry is tackling waste

With every industry conscious of being sustainable, and meeting targets laid out by governments worldwide,...

CIWM white paper calls for reform to UK battery recycling

Fires caused by the batteries we throw away are causing a major crisis for the...

Ferrous slag-based products replace 44 million tons of natural rock

Of this, 19.9 million tons were blast furnace slag (BFS) and 15.9 million tons were...

How the plastic mountain from healthcare could be recycled

Their use has increased sharply recently, and there are currently no methods for recycling such...

How the manufacturing sector is tackling waste

This is an outstanding amount of waste produced, particularly with Plastics Europe finding that the...

Living in a plastic world: tackling the plastic pollution problem

As they are non-biodegradable, plastics accumulate in the environment, altering habitats and natural processes. Millions...

Plastics – Issue July 2024: Summer lull likely to exacerbate squeeze on prices and margins

rices for most recyclates are under pressure while demand for raw materials is also decreasing...