The roadmap – published by Plastics Europe – highlights the urgent need for a policy framework that drives circularity in the European plastics industry

Following the release of the details of Simpler Recycling, organisations across the waste and resources industry have reacted

The Circular Change Council includes brands such as IKEA, the British Heart Foundation, Sainsbury’s and Dunelm

The Good Cup paper cup, pioneered by Hong Kong-based startup Choose Planet A, eliminates plastic lids through a one-piece fold-over design

New policy sets out England’s new approach to recycling, which Government says will repeal ‘outdated EU-derived collection rules and reduce pressure on the environment’

Child development expert Amanda Gummer discusses Wastebuster’s use of behavioural psychology to influence children to live sustainably

Ukrainian startup Releaf has been celebrated as the first producer worldwide of paper from fallen leaves, winning the ‘Alternative Materials’ award during London Packaging Week

Toy-making firm Lego had originally planned to produce all of its bricks using recycled PET by the end of the decade

Cambridge-based Xampla has launched its consumer-facing brand Morro which creates plant-based alternatives to plastic

Closed Loop Partners, the NextGen Consortium and AI Waste management company Greyparrot announced a new study to analyse the composition of plastic recycling streams