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The State of Plastic Waste: A Global Overview

25th February 2025

plastic / Plastic Waste / Recycling

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Turning the tide: What the Plastic Treaty must deliver at INC-5

26th November 2024

plastic treaty / Plastic Waste

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EPA unveils plan to tackle plastic pollution with circular approach

24th April 2023

Plastic Waste / reuse / United States

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MPs criticise government after plastic waste recommendations rejected

30th January 2023

Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee / net zero / Plastic Waste

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Plastic waste: the green energy solution we’ve been looking for?

15th November 2022

Green Energy / hydrogen / Plastic Waste

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“World’s largest” plastic waste pyramid unveiled in Egypt 

8th November 2022

COP27 / Plastic Waste / Recycled Plastic Bottles

Feature

Plastic to hydrogen: tackling global plastic waste

30th June 2022

Circular Economy / hydrogen / Plastic Waste

Guidance

Plastic waste exports – why do we do it and what does ‘good’ look like?

11th May 2022

Plastic Waste / Waste Exports / Waste Regulations

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Retask the Mask: UK recycling campaign tackling face mask pollution

22nd April 2021

Coronavirus / facemasks / Plastic Waste / PPE / Recycling

News

Farmers and waste companies urged to check waste management processes or face enforcement action

25th November 2020

contamination / exports / Farmers / Plastic Waste

News

M&S Take-Back Scheme To Turn Plastic Into Playground Equipment

30th January 2019

Marks and Spencer / Plastic Waste

News

Waitrose Launches £1m Initiative To Tackle UK Plastic Pollution

28th January 2019

Hubbub / Plastic Waste / Waitrose

News

UK’s First Free Contact Lenses Recycling Scheme Launches

15th January 2019

ACUVUE / Contact Lenses / Johnson and Johnson / Plastic Waste / TerraCycle

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UK Plastic Recycling Found Dumped In Malaysia, Says Greenpeace

24th October 2018

Greenpeace / Plastic Waste / Waste Exports

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Winners Of Government Plastic Innovation Funding Announced

19th October 2018

Green GB Week / Plastic Waste

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Carlsberg Makes Waves To Reduce Plastic Waste

7th September 2018

Carlsberg / Plastic Waste

News

Plastic Tax Consultation Receives “Unprecedented” Number Of Responses

20th August 2018

HM Treasury / Plastic Tax Consultation / Plastic Waste / SUEZ

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Government Launches £20m Plastics Research & Innovation Fund

18th June 2018

Marine Litter / Ocean Plastics / Plastic Waste / Plastics and Research Innovation Fund / UKRI

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