Only 3% of food and packaging waste was disposed in landfill in 2012, compared to 16.5% in 2006, according to figures from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF)
Recoup Recycling has released figures in conjunction with Nampak Plastics showing recycling levels of the high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic milk bottle reached an all time high in 2013, increasing to 79%
Cromwell Polythene, the leading independent supplier of recycling and waste management products, sold more than 33 million Ecopond® compostable bags in its first full year as UK distributor for the brand.
A group of Paris restaurants is turning food scraps into biogas and compost ahead of a new law that will force thousands of French food outlets to recycle their organic waste.
The Co-operative is introducing Lightweight compostable carrier bags, which can be used to carry shopping home and then be re-used as food waste caddy liners, at around 400 stores
A campaign by Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and Tesco to encourage recycling at home received 37,000 pledges and over seven million visitors to tesco.com
A new recycled glass processing facility in Portland will use advanced technology and equipment to make more recycled glass available to be made into new, sustainable glass bottles and jars.
Smoked fish brand and Royal Warrant-holder RR. Spink & Sons has unveiled a range of new-look packaging across its range, designed by branding and design specialists Good.
On 18 November 2013 European Plastic Converters (“EuPC”) published a report on the recyclability of biodegradable plastics by the Austrian Transfercenter für Kunststofftecknik GmbH (“TCKT”).
Drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts is celebrating a successful summer season, targeting over 600,000 people at six major UK festivals to encourage them to recycle on-site.
Nestlé has announced that it will work in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and seven consumer firms to encourage the responsible development of bioplastics, derived from plant materials.
Closed Loop Recycling is significantly expanding its HDPE recycling capabilities, in order to fully meet the demands of the dairy industry which increasingly requires higher levels of rHDPE in its milk bottles.
De Bortoli Wines has completed the installation of 230kW solar PV generator and 200kW thermal preheaters as part of its overall sustainability project.
