Environmental charity that helped to build a global refill network to cease operations citing competitive grant environment

Study shows 53 per cent reduction in hospital plastic waste achievable through proven circular strategies

Global plastic waste generation projected to reach 225 million tonnes in 2025, surpassing reprocessing capacity

Cambridge materials company targets five-year phase-out of 10 billion single-use plastic items

PROSPER project successfully separates contaminated bio-based packaging from conventional plastic streams using NIR technology

Four-week pilot at New College Lanarkshire tests financial incentives ahead of 2027 Deposit Return Scheme

Three-year project demonstrates viable collection methods whilst identifying capacity gap and policy reform needs for 2027 rollout

Former Associated British Foods finance director and FareShare chair selected to lead scheme administrator for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland

With new regulations now in force, John Redmayne considers the implementation practicalities that producers now face

Stakeholders asked for views on proposed reuse targets for 2031-2040 and phased glass inclusion with zero deposit transition approach