Survey laggard Sainsbury’s begins to pick up the pace on plastics with new commitments
Retail giant Sainsbury’s has today announced plans to double efforts to get rid of plastic
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Waitrose raises the bar on refillables with innovative plastics-free trial
Supermarket giant Waitrose has announced the most comprehensive refillable trial to date by a leading UK grocery retailer
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Basel Convention scores a major victory in the war on plastic pollution
Parties to the Basel Convention today agreed a move to dramatically clean up the international trade of plastic waste
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Take action to ensure polluters pay for their role in the single-use packaging crisis
The UK Government is currently consulting on a major reform to packaging legislation which could force producers to foot the bill for dealing with ever-growing mountains of single-use packaging waste
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MPs call for a complete ban on plastic waste exports from UK to developing countries
Nearly 40 MPs are backing a motion which calls for a complete ban of UK plastic waste exports to developing countries, it has been announced (7 February)..
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EU agrees big cuts to single-use plastics despite stalling tactics by industry
After months of negotiations, the European Union has agreed new legislation to slash single-use plastics.
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