The government has unveiled 26 businesses that will receive a share of a £45.7 million fund businesses to cut emissions.
Apple ditches leather for recycled materials in net zero push
Apple has ditched the use of leather in its watch straps and phone cases with a textile called FineWoven made from 68% recycled material.
Single-use vapes face calls for UK ban as 5m sent to landfill each week
The number of single-use vapes being thrown away has soared by almost 400% in just one year to nearly 5m per week, according to YouGov data.
Coca-Cola and Swansea University to explore sustainable packaging
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners unveiled investment into Swansea University research to create sustainable packaging materials.
EPR continues to be an ‘absolute omnishambles’ says Ecoveritas
Ecoveritas has warned businesses not to be caught off-guard the EPR data submission deadline delay.
From trash to treasure: inside supermarket in-store recycling schemes
Sustainability Beat brings you the latest on recycling schemes at UK supermarkets for products you can’t recycle at home.
UN unveils first draft of ‘game-changing’ Global Plastics Treaty
The UN Environment programme (UNEP) has unveiled a first draft of the UN Global Plastics Treaty yesterday (4 September).
Single-use plastics ban: retailers need to start sourcing replacement stock, warns Bira
Bira is urging retailers to start preparing for the single-use plastic ban coming into force on 1 October.
Aldi ditches 10.5m wooden forks as it removes single-use cutlery from sale
Aldi has removed all single-use cutlery from its Food to Go range in a bid to reduce 10.5 million wooden forks in salads and pasta bowls.
Aldi to trial mince packaging alternatives which cut plastic by 73%
Aldi is trialling vacuum and flow-wrap packed beef mince, the which could cut the amount of plastic packaging used by up to 73%.