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A dramatic drop in the number of bags sold by the UK's biggest supermarkets has been attributed to a sharp fall in marine litter

Sustainable shopping: How are UK supermarkets tackling plastic pollution?

Aldi begins black plastics phase-out as part of packaging overhaul

Discount chain Aldi is switching a range of its fresh produce packaging from hard-to-recycle black plastic to clear, recyclable alternatives, in a mov...

The easy-to-recycle alternative will be rolled out across six of Aldi's produce lines by the end of August

‘Unprecedented’ public support for tax reforms to tackle plastic waste

An unprecedented number of respondents to a UK Government consultation examining plastic waste have called for the implementation of increased rates o...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond confirmed in a statement that Ministers would discuss the “most promising” policies mooted in the consultation
More than 300 million tonnes of plastic are now generated worldwide each year, placing the onus on businesses to seek alternative resources

Unintended consequences: Could the plastics phase-out lead to sustainability peril for businesses?
This weekly round-up explores how businesses and nations across the world are ramping up efforts across all areas of sustainable development

Australia's clean energy plan and Carlsberg's waterfall-powered pub: The sustainability success stories of the week
The jeans, which took more than a year to develop, are made from organic cotton and coloured with dye derived from plant waste

Cradle to Cradle: C&A launches 'world's most circular' jeans
Reebok is already planning on composting the footwear once it is at the end of its life to help grow the next range of shoes

Reebok launches bio-based shoe made from corn and cotton
The partnership will see seven bring banks installed across the county for a two-year period

ACE UK partners with Cornwall Council to boost beverage carton recycling rates
The free entry guide offers advice on submitting an entry worthy of winning a coveted 2019 Sustainability Leaders Award

How to win a Sustainability Leaders Award: A guide to entering
The urban vegetable garden at Novotel London Waterloo produced enough pesticide-free basil to stock the kitchen all summer

AccorHotels now using 600 onsite urban food gardens
Co-op estimates that it can help charities and small community groups to create almost eight million meals each year through its Food Share scheme

Co-op partners with The Real Junk Food Project to cut food waste

The Co-op has announced that it has started a new partnership with food redistribution scheme The Real Junk Food Project, in a bid to reduce its food ...
Every day in the UK, up to seven million coffee cups are thrown away, with less than 1% of these cups (only 1 in 400 coffee cups) thought to be recycled

Veolia to recycle 120 million coffee cups in 2019
Beach-cleaning volunteers in Cornwall have retrieved old Walkers packets believed to date from the 1980s and 1990s image: Si Griffiths

Crunch time for Walkers over non-recyclable crisp packets

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