Diageo has announced the creation of its first plastic-free bottle for spirits made from sustainably-sourced pulp in a statement made by the beverage company yesterday (13 July).

Environment Minister Rebecca Pow has warned the tobacco industry to “step up” and play its part in tackling cigarette butt litter or the government will consider legislating to force the industry to tackle the issue.

Plastics recycling charity, RECOUP, celebrates 30 years in the plastics recycling industry this year.

A total of £475,000 of funding has been announced for projects in the second round of WRAP’s Refill Infrastructure grant programme.

The Chinese Government is set to ban all imports of solid waste from 2021, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has learned.

Waste management company New Earth Solutions has been awarded a six-year deal to treat Dorset Council’s residual waste.

Waste management company Biffa has announced the extension of its partnership with  packaging company Nampak Plastics Europe.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has urged the government to accelerate the transition to a circular economy as part of a Covid-19 recovery plan that prioritises the climate crisis, reiterating its call for a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill by 2025.

Figures released by Carpet Recycling UK show that carpet collections fell by 10 per cent between 2018 and 2019.

Six new members have joined the South African Plastics Pact since the start of the year, including Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa.