Resource Management

Ban disposable vapes to prevent plastic and battery waste mountain, UK Ministers urged

Ban disposable vapes to prevent plastic and battery waste mountain, UK Ministers urged

A coalition of 18 groups advocating on environmental and public health issues, spearheaded by Green Alliance, are calling on the UK Government to address the nation’s fastest-growing waste stream – disposable vapes.

Black Friday: Could 2022 finally be the year that sustainability trumps overconsumption?

123 Pledge: WRAP urges governments and businesses to embed food waste action in climate plans

McDonald’s ditches plastic cutlery in UK and Ireland as packaging overhaul continues

PZ Cussons publishes sweeping new sustainability strategy, including 2045 net-zero target

Alliance to End Plastic Waste members accused of ‘sophisticated greenwashing’

Why supermarkets are removing best-before dates from packaging

What will the UN’s plastic treaty mean for businesses?

Tesco removes plastic wrapping from soft drinks multipacks

MPs urge Defra to go ‘all-in’ on Deposit Return Scheme for beverage packaging

New global circular economy drive launched for the building and construction sector

Earth Day 2022: What have businesses announced?

Costa Coffee to trial plant-based cup lids

Tesco touts removal of half a billion pieces of plastic packaging in 2021

EU funds new blockchain supply chain tracking scheme for EV battery components

Report: Global resource use hit record high in 2021, despite pandemic slowdown

Chanel launches first refillable beauty products as part of new low-packaging range

In numbers: What is the environmental impact of our Christmas celebrations?

Asda and Unilever partner with WRAP to help make refillable packaging more popular

Business giants cut ‘problematic’ plastic use by 57% through WWF scheme
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