News Unilever to introduce recyclable toothpaste tubes 19th May 2021 packaging / plastic / Unilever News Aldi launches soft plastic collection trial 19th May 2021 Aldi / Flexible Packaging / plastic News Robot pirate ships set sail to launch biggest clean-up of UK’s rivers 17th May 2021 Hubbub / Litter / Marine Litter / plastic News Walmart to cut its use of virgin plastic by 2025 12th May 2021 as you sow / plastic / walmart News British public want coffee lids banned, according to survey 11th May 2021 ButterflyCup / coffee cup / plastic News Fifty million pieces of plastic cut from beers and ciders at Tesco 10th May 2021 packaging / plastic / Tesco News 10p plastic bag charge to come into force on 21 May 7th May 2021 Defra / plastic / Plastic Bag Charge / single-use carrier bags News Co-op bans ‘bags for life’ and urges Government to ‘go further’ 30th April 2021 carrier bags / Co-Operative / plastic News Aldi launches first packaging-free products trial 15th April 2021 Aldi / packaging / plastic News Superdry and Morrisons sign up to clear polythene recycling initiative 14th April 2021 Mainetti / Morrisons / plastic / Superdry News Thai partnership launches commitment to plastic footprint reduction 12th April 2021 Ocean Plastic / plastic / SWAT / United Nations Environment Programme News Post lockdown litter prompts call for businesses to #ReturnToRefill 9th April 2021 Coronavirus / Litter / plastic / Single-Use News Waitrose-funded projects to tackle plastic pollution making a ‘real difference’ 1st April 2021 Carrier Bag Levy / plastic / Waitrose News Wilko launches in-store face mask recycling scheme 30th March 2021 Coronavirus / face masks / plastic / PPE “Ground-breaking” technology to recycle all forms of plastic waste 25th March 2021 Hydrothermal technology / Mura Technology / plastic News Waitrose bans ‘disposable’ plastic toys given away with children’s magazines 24th March 2021 plastic / Single-Use / Waitrose News New resource pack encourages young farmers to protect the environment 23rd March 2021 Environment / National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club / plastic News Survey finds 2% increase in plastics collected from UK household 22nd March 2021 local authorities / plastic / Recoup First 1 2 … 18 19 20 … 38 39 Last
