14th July 2020 | Recycling
A new roadmap for creating a circular economy for soft flexible packaging has been released by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP). While the UK recycles a total of 46.2 per cent of its plastic packaging according to the latest UK waste figures, just four pre cent of soft flexible plastic packaging is currently…Read more
13th July 2020 | Commercial Energy
Brits are planning to stay local and think green as they adjust to post-lockdown life and the ‘new normal’. According to research, more than two in five people say they’ll continue to shop locally and support businesses closer to home. A survey conducted by Eon to celebrate the first anniversary of all residential customers’ homes…Read more
10th July 2020 | Recycling
A new war on single-use plastics has been declared by ministers amid mounting concern the coronavirus pandemic is undoing Britain’s progress on recycling and pollution. The Telegraph can reveal that the Government is investigating reusable and biodegradable PPE in a bit to cut down on plastic waste. The coronavirus pandemic has fuelled an increase in…Read more
10th July 2020 | Water
England is at “serious risk” of running out of water within 20 years because of policymakers’, regulators and the water sector’s failure to tackle leakage and align with net-zero. That is according to a demining new report from the Public Accounts Committee, as part of its inquiry into the UK’s water sector and infrastructure. The…Read more
8th July 2020 | Recycling
More than 100 billion tonnes of materials entered the global economy in 2017 to generate power, build infrastructure and homes, produce food, and provide consumer goods such as clothes and phones. There are now more phones than people on the planet, and the amount of clothes purchased is forecast to reach more than 92 million…Read more