A digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) trial is set to be implemented in London in the second quarter of next year.
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1m tonnes of plastic waste could be avoided by standardisation
Biffa’s Journey to Circularity report outlines interventions at all points in the plastic supply chain to lessen waste and improve the environment.
Biffa sues Scottish goverment over delayed DRS
Biffa, which is headquartered in High Wycombe, had invested in the government’s recycling scheme that was set to be up and running in 2023.
Coca-Cola accused of misleading public over plastic promises
Coca-Cola has misled consumers over its plastic pledges, according to an investigation into its recycling claims by Channel 4’s Dispatches.
British Basketball League inks deal with waste managment firm Biffa
Biffa has become the official sustainability partner of the league over the next three years, in a deal The British Basketball League describes as a “game changer”.
New draft EPR regulations give ‘greater certainty’ to packaging industry
Green groups have welcomed Defra’s draft EPR regulations, saying they “give much greater certainty” to the packaging industry.
Coca-Cola boss says DRS delay means UK risks becoming ‘dirty man of Europe’
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.
UK food and drink industry calls for ‘world-beating’ EPR and DRS
The Food and Drink Federation is urging the government to implement a producer-led EPR scheme by the end of the next parliamentary term.
The Big Plastic Count: Greenpeace launches UK’s largest plastics survey
Greenpeace UK and Everyday Plastic have launched The Big Plastic Count – the UK’s largest survey ahead of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations.
Alupro ‘opposed’ to DRS proposals that don’t support its recycling ambitions
In a position statement the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has said it is “opposed to any proposals” that don’t support its sustainability ambitions.
