An urgent ‘measures-led’ rethink is needed to address the growing marine plastic problem and not more targets, according to Eunomia.

The ‘Circularety’ platform, developed by ecosurety, gives packaging producers the chance to invest their obligated payments in specific recycling projects.

Packaging compliance scheme Valpak has become the latest funding partner in the MetalMatters programme, a scheme to help councils boost the capture rates for metal packaging in kerbside recycling.

A ban on disposable plastic utensils from 2020 established by the French Government last month has been criticised by a trade association for breaching EU trade laws.

Assets from PlasRecycle’s plastic film reprocessing plant will be auctioned off after administrators failed to secure a buyer despite ‘strong interest’.

The resources industry has welcomed the publication of a plan to introduce more consistent recycling across England in an attempt to increase participation and decrease contamination of kerbside recycling services.

Every home in England could be able to recycle the same materials from 2025 as the government and waste industry seek to address confusion, contamination and stagnating recycling rates.

With the packaging industry recently promoting itself as a key part in the circular economy answer, the European Environmental Bureau’s Piotr Barczak argues that single-use packaging is not the way to avoid Europe producing waste.

Eight out of 10 British adults say they recycle all or the vast majority of the waste they know to be recyclable in their homes, despite the UK’s recycling rate flatlining at 45 per cent.

An interview with Chris Hanlon, Commercial Manager of Biffa Polymers, looking at the current state of the plastics market