Coca-Cola’s bottling partner has called for clarity on the UK’s DRS, with the project currently delayed until 2028, a decade after it was announced.
O2 pays gamers almost £300 to recycle unused games consoles
The O2 Recycle service will now allow gamers to trade in their unwanted games consoles for cash and help prevent electronic waste (e-waste).
EU food and textile waste reforms welcomed but targets ‘fall short’
Campaigners have welcomed the European Parliament’s backing of food and textile waste reforms but say the targets are ‘too vague’.
Sustainable seaweed startup Kelpi signs Waitrose supply chain deal
The deal with Waitrose is an 18-month project which will see Kelpi produce bio-material packaging solutions for plastic-free packaging.
Heinz Ketchup rolls out 100% recyclable cap that took 9 years to develop
Heinz says the sustainability move to introduce a 100% recyclable cap could save nearly 300 million plastic lids from landfills each year globally.
MPs call for end of ‘toxic flow’ of microplastics into UK rivers
MPs across the political divide joined campaigners at aHouse of Lords roundtable on 5 March, calling on the government to address the issue.
Bottlecelli: Lidl recreates The Birth of Venus with 30,000 bottle tops
Dubbed ‘Bottlecelli’, the 25ft mural of The Birth of Venus has been commissioned by Lidl, to celebrate 253,000 plastic bottles and cans collected through its return scheme.
Aldi’s new paper wine bottles will offer ‘greener choices’
Aldi is to launch recyclable paper wine bottles in a bid to offer “greener choices” as it looks to “drive sustainable change”.
H&M inks £472m deal to decarbonise fashion industry
H&M, TPG and Swedish-based investor Vargas have invested in a multi-billion dollar venture designed to revolutionise the fashion industry.
M&S rolls out retail’s first 100% plastic-free takeaway cups
M&S is rolling out plastic-free takeaway cups across all of its cafes as it offers customers the “most sustainable cup of coffee on the high street”.
