Ecommerce set to boom, but ‘government must invest’ to keep packaging out of landfill
As Rishi Sunak waters down green policies, concerns are raised that he is failing to take the threat of increased packaging waste on the environment seriously, warns industry expert Josh Pitman, of Priory Direct.
The...
New facility doubles Wales’ plastic reprocessing capacity
A £45 million investment will more than double Wales’ plastic reprocessing capacity and create over 100 new jobs at the former Toyoda Gosei factory in Swansea.
Jayplas, a market leader in plastic reprocessing, will develop...
Wonky food’ boss hits out after waste targets dumped
A sustainable food business, which rescues wonky and surplus food, has criticised the Government’s decision to ditch proposals to force food companies to report on food waste.
Earth & Wheat recently announced it had saved...
Drink our beer- and then wear it?!
Could we soon be drinking our beer before turning it into leather?
That’s the novel concept behind New Grain™, which converts waste barley grain from the brewing industry into a leather alternative for a host...
‘Recycling alone won’t solve the plastic pollution crisis’
Recycling is not enough to solve the global plastic pollution crisis. Everyone must change how they use and dispose of plastic, says Chris Williams, CEO of ISB Global.
In a blog post, Williams responds to a recent report...
World-first for polyester textile recycling
The world’s first commercial-scale post-consumer polyester recycling plant has been unveiled.
Project Re:claim has successfully recycled polyester textiles back into raw material in a joint venture between corporate wear company Project Plan B and the...
EPR explained: what does Extended Producer Responsibility mean for your business?
Major new packaging charges come into force next year. Prepare now to minimise the cost, advises David Meehan, packaging compliance expert at Biffa.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is due to be introduced in the UK...
Using shell waste to end plastic waste
A Scottish firm is using shellfish waste as a base material for plastic-free food packaging.
Blue biotech CuanTec has developed a unique method to extract chitin - a naturally occurring polymer - from discarded langoustine...
Single-use plastics ban from October
Single-use plastics are to be banned from October 2023 - a move welcomed by the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA).
From this autumn, new rules aim to cut use of plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery,...
No more blame game: let’s stop the plastic tsunami together
Technology and human endeavour is turning the tide against the plastic waste crisis engulfing our oceans. You too can make a difference by joining our partnership, says Christine Tangdal, of the ReSea Project.
Around 335m tons...