Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

The measure falls under New Zealand’s Waste Minimisation Act and will require producers and importers to fund the collection, ...

Plastic waste has become one of the most urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century. From overflowing landfills to microplastics found in the deepest parts of the ocean, the world’s ...

By bricking your plastic, the company claims it’ll no longer jam recycling equipment the way individual plastic bags often do ...

Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...

A new book by the journalist Beth Gardiner argues that oil companies are upping production of the material as a safeguard ...

The UK has issued updated guidance explaining which plastic packaging can realistically be collected, sorted and reprocessed through existing recycling infrastructure.

Companies across myriad industries are pledging to make their products—and packaging—more sustainable. One such company is the food and drink giant Nestlé, which announced in January that it had ...

Following a reported 75% reduction in plastic packaging in 2025, padlock producer Squire has announced plans to ...

Founded in 2019, London-based Shellworks develops and manufactures Vivomer, a bio-based material made using microbes to ...

Despite public pressure, UK supermarkets produced more plastic packaging than ever in 2019. This means more plastic poisoning our environment, filling our rivers and choking our oceans. It also means ...

Since plastic packaging accounts for a large fraction of plastic waste, the demand for environmentally friendly packaging ...