UK to help India to lead the way for Asia with new Plastics Pact
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and WRAP are collaborating to develop a Plastics Pact in India, aimed at enhancing ‘knowledge exchange’ between the UK and India. The pact will complement…
Sustainable packaging for a natural beauty industry
Cosmetics products come in all shapes and sizes. From face moisturizer and serum, to hair gel and toothpaste, the industry is expansive. Back in the olden days, charcoal was the…
Arjowiggins answers demand for sustainable packaging
As part of its mission to help food brand owners and retailers create a circular economy society, world-renowned paper manufacturer Arjowiggins has launched Sylvicta – a ground-breaking new sustainable alternative…
Beauty Kitchen teams with Unilever for Asda Refill Stations
Asda’s Middleton supermarket in Leeds has been relaunched as a pioneering flagship sustainability store featuring a Refill Zone supported by Beauty Kitchen and Unilever. Unilever is providing seven of its…
Asda Opens Sustainability Store To Save 1 Million Pieces Of Plastic A Year
Major supermarket Asda has launched a sustainability trial store as part of its new plastics reduction strategy. The retailer has vowed that customers will not pay more for greener options…
The new plastic-eating ‘super enzyme’ signalling hope for recycling
In 2016 a species of bacteria was identified at a Japanese waste site as having the natural ability to break down PET; now, a new ‘super enzyme’ has been engineered…
Faith in Nature makes switch to ocean-bound plastic bottles
UK-based ethical beauty and personal care brand Faith In Nature says it is switching to ocean-bound plastic packaging across its core range.
Petition launched to ‘get reusables back on the menu’
Plastic pollution campaign group City to Sea has launched a 38 Degrees petition “to get reusables back on the menu”.
Thames suffering ‘high abundance of devastating’ plastic pollution – and the Covid crisis is making matters worse
The River Thames has some of the highest recorded levels of microplastics anywhere in the world, according to a new studies by researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Reusable containers safe during Covid-19 pandemic, 100-strong group of scientists insist
More than 100 scientists from around the world this week signed a statement to reassure the public that reusable containers are safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.