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76% of pet owners prioritise sustainability with pet food choices

10 December 2024

Research has found that 76% of European pet owners see sustainability as a key driver when making choices around which pet food to buy. The research – conducted by packaging company Amcor – ...

5 December 2024

Defra scraps mandatory single-use cup takeback scheme

Defra has today (5 December 2024) announced that it will be cancelling its plans to ...

5 December 2024

DS Smith warns of 40% increase in contamination

DS Smith has warned that wet weather could lead to paper and cardboard recycling ...

4 December 2024

Sonoco acquires metal packaging manufacturer Eviosys

Swiss packaging company has announced the acquisition of metal packaging manufacturer...

2 December 2024

£474k to establish regulatory network for bio-based materials

The UK’s first regulatory science network for bio-based and biodegradable materials...

2 December 2024

British Glass: Glass sector has been ‘shattered’

Glass confederation British Glass has accused the government of “shattering” the ...

29 November 2024

Ocado, Polytag, Co-Op and more call for digital DRS

Over 60 businesses have written to environment minister Mary Creagh to call for a ...

29 November 2024

LIVE SECTOR REACTIONS: Simpler Recycling policy update

Letsrecycle.com has received several statements from the industry after the release ...

29 November 2024

LIVE SECTOR REACTIONS: Local authorities receive pEPR indicative estimates

Industry stakeholders have shared their reactions with letsrecycle.com after local ...

28 November 2024

Local authorities to receive indicative estimates today

Defra has announced that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales can expect ...

27 November 2024

The Fed calls for improved communication from Scotland

The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) has called for improved ...

26 November 2024

Keep Britain Tidy calls to ‘get DRS done’

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has indicated its support for a deposit ...

26 November 2024

Biffa and DS Smith sign £3m ‘zero-to-landfill’ deal

Biffa has signed a £3 million “zero-to-landfill” waste management deal with ...

25 November 2024

Deposit Return Scheme legislation laid in parliament

Defra have laid the draft legislation for its deposit return scheme (DRS) in ...

25 November 2024

OPINION: ‘Exploring the impact of EPR on reprocessors and exporters’

Phil Conran, director of 360 Environmental, reflects on the impact of EPR legislation...

21 November 2024

Greenpeace slams plastic alliance for ‘greenwashing’

Unearthed has found that five plastic manufacturers who are part of the “Alliance ...

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