News Veolia’s revenue from plastics recycling jumps 30% 2nd August 2019 hazardous waste / plastic / Veolia News Waitrose extends package free “pick and mix” trial 1st August 2019 packaging / plastic / Waitrose News England’s plastic carrier bag sales down 90% since 5p charge 31st July 2019 Defra / plastic / single-use carrier bags News Biodegradable security seals switch for Nestlé logistics 30th July 2019 biodegradable plastic / Nestle / plastic News Government’s “plastic tax” could cost households 7p per week 29th July 2019 Imperial College / plastic / Veolia News News in brief: Activist runs across US | charities “bag” £9m | Fly-tipping app 26th July 2019 Fly-Tipping / News in Brief / plastic / Textile Waste News Iceland trials UK’s first plastic bag free store 26th July 2019 Iceland / plastic / single-use carrier bags News Plant-based plastics among innovations boosted by £60m government investment 22nd July 2019 funding / industrial strategy / plastic News Manufacturers urged to adopt new guidelines for recyclability of household rigid packaging 16th July 2019 packaging / plastic / Recycling / WRAP News Survey finds public support for a ‘national recycling standard’ 16th July 2019 plastic / Recycling Opinion Floundering in pink flamingoes – it must be Glastonbury 2019 11th July 2019 Glastonbury / Neil Grundon / plastic News UK Government targets plastic particles from tyres 11th July 2019 Air Quality / Cars / plastic News Report highlights Scotland’s “hidden cost of single-use packaging” 10th July 2019 packaging / plastic / Scotland News Less plastic waste being exported from UK, Scottish MP told 8th July 2019 plastic / UK Parliament / Waste Exports News 2020 Olympics podiums to be made from recycled plastic 19th June 2019 Ocean Litter / Olympics / plastic News G20 agrees global action to reduce ocean plastic 17th June 2019 G20 / ocean waste / plastic News Danone, Nestlé and Tetra Pak launch recycling credit scheme 13th June 2019 CSR / plastic / The 3R Initiative News £4.7m grant to boost plastics packaging and textiles recycling 12th June 2019 plastic / textiles / WRAP First 1 2 … 33 34 35 … 38 39 Last