The deposit return scheme is set to cost retailers £18.8 billion a year from 2025, ten times the amount officials previously claimed.
Defra urged to inform small foodservice providers on single-use plastics ban by FPA
Defra is being urged to inform small foodservice providers on the single-use plastic ban by the FPA.
The great EPR disaster: delays, fees and unanswered questions
Irvin Newbitt, CEO of Ecoveritas takes a look at what the EPR changes really mean and asks if the UK government is serious about going green?
Tesco and Too Good To Go slam Defra for delaying food waste rules
Tesco and Too Good To Go have called upon Defra to reconsider its decision to delay mandatory food waste reporting for at least three years.
Supermarket plastic bag sales drop by 98% since 5p charge
Single-use plastic bag sales at major UK supermarkets including Tesco have dropped by more than 98% since the 5p charge was introduced in 2014
