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Waste & resource management

90% of the 11 billion wipes sold in the UK each year contain plastic content

War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita: 'Hidden' plastics placed in the spotlight

Manufacturer 3M joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation's CE100 initiative

Multinational consumer goods, healthcare and industry manufacturer 3M has pledged to champion the circular economy and make the best use of the planet...

3M is also a member of the Climate Group's RE100 renewable electricity initiative 

Co-op to host reverse vending machines for plastic bottles at UK festivals

Co-op has confirmed plans to host reverse vending machines as part of a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles at seven UK festivals this summer, f...

Pictured: The recycling room at Download festival 
From small beginnings in a handful of independent shops in 2017, Refill has grown into a national campaign. Image: City to Sea/23red 

National Refill Day: How businesses are uniting against single-use plastic water bottles
The new Sprite bottles will be rolled out by September, with the SmartWater bottles to follow

Coca-Cola GB launches its first 100% recycled plastic bottles
The EAC's recommendations were developed during a six-month inquiry that heard from businesses, green groups and academics 

Government rejects mandatory environmental targets for big-name fashion brands
One-third of the single-use plastic items found in the street sampled for the BBC show were for bathroom products 

War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita: How are companies tackling plastics in the bathroom?

This weekly round-up details how businesses are ramping up their ambitions and actions across all areas of sustainable development 

Starbucks' wind deal and Unilever's recycled plastics: The sustainability success stories of the week
Benedict Orchard (centre-right) and Richard Carter (centre left) collecting the Water Management Award at edie's Sustainability Leaders Awards 2019

Major shake-up for Adnams' award-winning sustainability team
The move builds on Costa's Food Surplus Policy, which enables store managers to make donations directly to local charities on demand 

Costa joins Government-led pledge to halve food waste by 2030
This week's innovations could help boost sustainable progress in the food, road transport and energy sectors 

Tarmac's recycled asphalt and Unilever's plastic-free boxes: The best green innovations of the week

Every week, numerous eye-catching and potentially transformational innovations are being developed to help businesses and nations turn their green amb...
PayPal ran its first Missions Sustainability Challenge last year 

How employee engagement is helping PayPal make environmental sustainability 'business-as-usual'
The switch will be made immediately for produce aisles, and by September for in-store bakeries 

Sainsbury's removes plastic bags from produce and bakery aisles