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Government says long-term harm from plastic pollution is unknown “because we haven’t looked hard enough”
New report focuses on the risks posed by plastic pollution, climate change, and deep-sea mining Read more
Resources and Waste Strategy brings whole-system change
Environment Secretary launches long-awaited blueprint that will see overhaul of ERP system, DRS implementation and consistency in household collections. Read more
Budget: Tax on plastic packaging; £20m investment in recycling; PRN reform
Everything you need to know at-a-glance about the Chancellor's new measures relating to reducing plastics waste announced in the Autumn 2018 budget. Read more
Government launches consultation on planned plastic straw ban
The Government has launched a six-week consultation on its plans to ban the sale and distribution of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds. Read more
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“Do not feel under threat” Coffey tells plastics industry
Therese Coffey has told the UK plastics industry not to feel under threat, but to see the Government’s upcoming Plastic Waste and Recycling Strategy as "an opportunity”. Read more
Carrier bag sales in the biggest seven English supermarkets have fallen since the introduction of the 5p charge in 2015.
PM confirms plans to extend plastic bag charge
During visit to Kenya Prime Minister announces consultation on extending plastic bag charge to all retailers and increasing minimum charge to 10p. Read more
The Chancellor will announce new policies to tackle plastics waste in the Budget statement
Consultation on single-use plastics receives largest response in Treasury’s history
The call to evidence on plastic waste and litter announced in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement has received 162,000 responses - the largest number in the Treasury’s history - with ideas for taxes on 'single-use' plastics and incineration "promising" Read more
UK launches research and innovation hub to tackle plastic pollution in our oceans
UK launches new research and innovation hub to tackle plastic pollution in our seas and oceans. Read more
Plastic straws in Defra consultation crosshairs as Government cracks down on single-use plastics
Sales of drinks stirrers, straws and cotton buds could be banned by the Government with a new consultation against single-use plastics announced to Commonwealth leaders. Read more
BPF welcomes Gov action on marine plastic waste at CHOGM
The British Plastics Federation, the peak body for the plastics trade in the UK, has released a statement welcoming the funding pledge to help Commonwealth nations research marine plastics prevention. Read more
PM pledges £60m package to fight plastic pollution at CHOGM
As 52 leaders of the Commonwealth nations gather for the Heads of Government meeting in London this week, the British Prime Minister Theresa May announced the creation of a fund to tackle marine plastics. Read more
MP chair of packaging committee highlights progress in plastics sustainability
Rugby MP Mark Pawsey has spoken to Parliament's magazine the House on the progress on recycling in the packaging industry. Read more
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UK government rejects strong EU recycling targets
Confidential documents reveal the government is opposing new recycling targets across the EU despite its recent plastic pledge. Read more
BPF: ‘We are very disturbed’ by PM’s plastics purge
The British Plastics Federation has fired back at plans from the Government to rid the food industry of plastic packaging by the year 2042 AD. Read more
PM's plastics purge launched in environment plan to rid UK of waste packaging by 2042
Plastic waste ‘one of the great environmental scourges of our time’, says Theresa May in environmetla pledge to crack down on landfilled PCR. Read more
'Latte levy' recommended by MPs to counter parlous rate of takeaway coffee cup recycling
Café owners have espresso’d concern the 25p charge on cups could macchiato-nother barrier to business. And campaigners may say it is ‘too little, too latte’. Read more
BPF 'disappointed by misleading information' in MPs Environmental report calling for bottle refunds
The British Plastics Federation, the trade body for UK plastics, has heavily criticised the reliability of bottle waste statistics presented to Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee. Read more
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Stephen Phipson joins EEF as new Chief Executive
As Terry Scuoler steps down from the tiller at EEF, the manufacturers' organisation has welcomed Stephen Phipson as its new leader. Read more
Industrial strategy focus on four pillars for future UK growth
Robots and drugs are the future, according to the new plan from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Read more
RECOUP decries slow take up of Pledge 4 Plastics as scarce funds endangers future of recycling communications program
Stuart Foster, the CEO of RECOUP, has struck out at the intransigence of public and private stakeholders in recycling to supporting Pledge 4 Plastics. Read more
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