Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) has launched a £1-million pilot project to test alternatives to single-use disposable items.

Cumbria-based skincare company Pure Lakes is offering customers the option to refill their existing jars, tins and bottles.

Viridor has signed a five-year contract with consumer goods group Procter and Gamble (P&G) for the supply of recycled plastic.

A new study has revealed that compostable plastics biodegrade sufficiently quickly in Dutch composting facilities, though conventional plastics remain a problem.

Italian compostable bioplastics manufacturer Novamont has developed a new cling film made from its Mater-Bi bioplastic.

Non-profit Plastic Patrol has published the initial findings from a study into single-use litter in the UK, revealing that 83 per cent of litter recorded over a nine-month period was plastic.

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has published new guidance to address confusion around compostable packaging.

The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has launched the first-ever ‘Low Plastic Zone’ in Cowcross Street in Islington today (5 February).

A group of seven environmental NGOs have sent an open letter to the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) raising concern over the use of the term ‘single-use’ in a Coca-Cola advertising campaign.

A South African Plastics Pact was launched on Thursday (30 January) in Cape Town, with support from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).