Researchers at the University Medical Centre (UMC) Utrecht have found that microplastics can cause damage to human immune cells.

Plastic film manufacturer DuPont Teijin Films has gained industry recognition at the 2019 Plastics Industry Awards, which is sponsored by RECOUP.

Agriculture, Plastic and Environment UK (APE UK) has launched a national collection scheme for non-packaging agricultural plastics.

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched a sustainable design tool, PackScore, to help brands, retailers and designers to assess the recyclability of their plastic packaging.

The Circular Plastics Alliance, a group of public bodies, businesses and trade organisations, has published a declaration committing to increasing the use of recycled plastic by 2025.

Statistics from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency reveal that Scotland’s household recycling rate for 2018 has fallen by 0.9 per cent, though the carbon impact of Scottish household waste has also fallen once again.

Lucozade Ribena Suntory has unveiled its plans for all of its plastic bottles to be made from recycled plastic or bio-sourced materials by 2030.

With increasing concerns about the state of the UK’s recycling system, all plastics are coming under fire, but some are more problematic than others. Will Simpson gets to grips with the hard-to-recycle black plastic and finds out more about some possible solutions.

MP since 2017, Anna McMorrin joined Parliament with a drive to tackle the UK’s environmental issues, hitting out against single-use plastic waste and tabling a bill on extended producer responsibility for packaging. Resource finds out more

Angus Macpherson, Managing Director of The Environment Exchange, gives an update on the market for PRNs