News Waitrose bans ‘disposable’ plastic toys given away with children’s magazines 24th March 2021 plastic / Single-Use / Waitrose Opinion How do we maintain sustainability through the pandemic? 24th February 2021 Coronavirus / Hospitality And Food Service Sector / Miele / Single-Use News Scotland to increase single-use plastic bag charge 18th January 2021 Carrier Bag Charge / plastic / Single-Use News 102 million disposable facemasks discarded each week in the UK 15th December 2020 Coronavirus / NLWA / plastic / Single-Use News Comic Relief reveals world first 100% plastic-free red nose 13th October 2020 Comic Relief / plastic / red nose day / Single-Use News Scottish Government launches consultation on banning single-use plastics 12th October 2020 plastic / Scotland / Single-Use Scots urged to choose reusable face coverings for coronavirus protection 1st September 2020 Coronavirus / Scotland / Single-Use News Trial could see Morrisons ditch all plastic ‘bags for life’ for paper 17th August 2020 Morrisons / plastic / Single-Use News MPs to PM: back all-in deposit return scheme to slash waste 13th August 2020 Deposit Return Scheme / packaging / Scotland / Single-Use News Reusable cups back on the menu at Starbucks 10th August 2020 Coronavirus / Reusable Cups / Single-Use / Starbucks News Consultation launched on plans to reduce single use plastics in Wales 4th August 2020 plastic / Single-Use / Wales Opinion Top tips for a ‘Plastic Free July’ 16th July 2020 plastic / plastic free july / Single-Use News Reusable cups “safe” to use during pandemic, scientists say 22nd June 2020 Coronavirus / plastic / Single-Use News Campaigners “concerned” as COVID-19 delays single-use plastic ban 17th April 2020 ban / Coronavirus / Defra / plastic / Single-Use News “Hard to recycle” single use plastics to be banned in Wales 18th March 2020 Litter / Ocean Plastics / plastic / Single-Use / Wales News Starbucks trials “NextGen” Cup solution 10th March 2020 Coffee Cup Recycling / compostable / Single-Use / Starbucks News Government “treating the symptom”, not the cause of plastic pollution 10th March 2020 Green Alliance / plastic / Single-Use / UK Government News Legislation to ban plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds enters Parliament 3rd March 2020 plastic / Resources And Waste Strategy / Single-Use / straws First 1 2 3 4 Last
