Plastics tax urged for UK fast fashion brands fuelling runaway climate change

11th June 2021 | Recycling

Half of fast fashion items sold by popular British online brands including Boohoo and Missguided are made entirely from non-recycled plastics like polyester, a think-tank said on Friday as it urged the government to slap a tax on such garments. Most of the clothes contain synthetic fabrics like nylon, acrylic and elastane, which are made…Read more

Energy price cap likely to rise by £100 in October

11th June 2021 | Residential Energy

11 million households are expected to face an additional £100 on their energy bills this autumn, as the energy price cap is adjusted to take in soaring wholesale prices. Analysts Cornwall Insight have forecast that Ofgem will set the price cap at around £1,250 per year for a dual-fuel household with typical use from October….Read more

End of halogen light bulbs spells brighter and cleaner future

9th June 2021 | Commercial Energy

Halogen light bulbs will be banned from September 2021 with fluorescent light bulbs to follow, cutting emissions and saving consumers on their energy bills. The government has announced plans today (Wednesday 9 June) to end the sale of halogen light bulbs from this September, as part of the UK’s wider efforts to tackle climate change….Read more

£6m investment to support recycling of Lucozade bottles

7th June 2021 | Recycling

Suntory Beverage and Food Great Britain & Ireland (SBF GB&I) is investing £6m to support the recycling of its bottles by renovating the packaging of its Lucozade brand. Millions are being invested to ensure that the Lucozade Sport bottle is only made from recycled plastic. This alone will save 3,400 tonnes of virgin plastic being…Read more

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