The Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, has unveiled a new sustainability plan for the city, which includes zero waste to landfill by 2030 and a switch to co-mingled recycling.

Northern Ireland’s Department of the Environment has said it will commit £2 million from the carrier bag levy to help fund environmental groups.

The EC will launch the roadmap for its Circular Economy Package ‘within the next few weeks’, and consult on the topic ‘before summer’, according to Director-General for Environment Karl Falkenberg.

Savannah-based craft brewing company Southbound Brewing Co. has adopted Novelis evercan for its canned beer.

Four retailers have raised more than £1 million for charity via Scotland’s single-use carrier bag charge, which was introduced six months ago.

Members of the dairy industry did not turn up to a WRAP-brokered meeting that aimed to support the plastic reprocessing industry this week, claiming that competition law prevented their attendance.

Corrugated packaging firm Smurfit Kappa is to acquire boxes and packaging firm inspirepac

Unite union’s four-day strike at corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa, scheduled to begin in Northampton on Friday, has been suspended to allow appeals to be heard.

A new Zero Waste Scotland study has found that many people litter more than they admit, and are prepared to justify it in certain circumstances.

Unite union members working at Smurfit Kappa in Northampton are to strike again this week, after two members were allegedly fired for confronting the company about contract issues.