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McDonald’s joins the likes of Waitrose, Burger King and Costa in agreeing to phase-out plastic straw use

McDonald's to ban plastic straws in all its UK restaurants

Be the change: Businesses make bold sustainability commitments to achieve Mission Possible

More than 100 new green business commitments have been made by a spread of sustainability, energy and resource efficiency professionals as part of edi...

Visitors to edie Live 2018 posted more than 100 new sustainability and energy commitments up onto the Mission Possible Pledge Wall

Tax breaks on recycled content set for inclusion in UK's Resources and Waste Strategy

Increased rates of tax on virgin materials, coupled with tax breaks for manufacturers using recycled content in their products, are set to be included...

Defra’s deputy director of waste and recycling, Chris Preston, confirmed the tax restructure
C&A Foundation has provided funding for the innovative projects which it believes could bridge the gap in the implementation of circular business models

C&A Foundation commits more than £1m to circular fashion innovations
Volvo hopes the move will encourage other car manufacturers to incorporate recycled materials in their components

Volvo to use 25% recycled plastic in new vehicles
Steve Butterworth became aware of Neighbourly while volunteering for a beach clean three years ago. Now, he's been promoted to its chief executive

Business appetite for tackling food waste could lead to international rollout for Neighbourly
Green Alliance produced the report for a group of businesses that have formed a circular economy taskforce

Recycled plastic could supply three-quarters of UK demand, report finds
The report highlights the potential of new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine learning to prolong the life of products

VAT reductions could boost repair and reuse in ICT sector, says techUK
Landsec avoided £2.5m in landfill tax by sending no waste to landfill last year

Landsec achieves zero-waste-to-landfill goal

The majority of onsite waste is dealt with through a contract with waste management firm Biffa

Hanson UK hits waste and water reduction goals three years early
The straw ban will reduce Burger King's annual plastic output in the UK by 29 tonnes

Burger King unveils plan to phase-out plastic straws

Burger King has announced that it will roll out compostable straws in its UK restaurants this year as it works to make all its packaging recyclable, b...
Network Rail has written to 150 retail brands that are based in its 20 managed stations to outline collaborative plans to phase-out the single-use plastic items

Network Rail targets plastics, cups and coffee grounds in latest waste drive
This round-up looks at seven nations that are implementing bold regulatory changes to reduce the amount of plastic seeping into the environment

World Environment Day: Seven countries leading the charge on plastics pollution

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