All Recycling articles
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InterviewsBiffa CEO on Defra failures and unlocking circular investment
Biffa lost millions when Scotland’s DRS collapsed, but its CEO Michael Topham believes ‘investment-grade’ policies can still make a massive impact
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Category ReportRefillable revolution: trends in personal care 2025
Personal care brands are cutting plastic use by switching lines to refillable packaging. So, are single-use formats’ days numbered?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s new team kickstart the government’s green ambitions?
Steve Reed and Daniel Zeichner are out. Emma Reynolds and Angela Eagle are in. What are their priorities, and are there grounds for optimism?
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Promotional FeaturesHow glass packaging can offer retailers sustainable solutions
As the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme launches this month, glass packaging is positioned as a key sustainable solution that balances environmental benefits with consumer trust and experience.
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Comment & OpinionEPR silence from supermarkets is truly ‘mind-blowing’
As of June, many major branded suppliers had received no communication at all from their supermarket customers over EPR
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NewsWales applies to World Trade Organization to launch deposit return scheme with glass
Documents filed last week set out the Welsh government proposals to include bottles and cans made from plastic, steel, aluminium and glass
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Promotional FeaturesCan-do: why brands must show how drinks containers promote ‘circularity’
Consumers are well aware of ‘recyclability’ and ‘sustainability’, but new research shows they need help getting to grips with the ‘circular economy’ and how beverage cans play into that.
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NewsAll toothpaste tubes sold in UK now 100% recyclable, says Wrap
In a ‘landmark move’, all were now ‘made from the same material as milk bottles using high-density polyethylene’, Wrap claimed
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NewsOne in three vapes dangerously discarded, poll reveals
Only 30% of regular vape users are correctly disposing of their vapes through retailer takeback schemes or specialist battery and electronics recycling facilities
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Promotional FeaturesHow cardboard packaging is evolving to meet fresh food needs
Discover how recyclable cardboard packaging is transforming food protection, branding and sustainability without compromising performance.
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WhitepapersRethinking plastic: A guide to smarter sustainable packaging
Is plastic still part of the sustainability story? Uncover what 500 European experts think about recycled plastic, consumer expectations, and the myths holding brands back.
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NewsOutrage as EPR fees face huge rise to pay for councils burning plastic
The plans were revealed in a briefing by Defra bosses this week
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NewsCoca-Cola in student trial of DRS in Scotland ahead of UK rollout
Students at New College Lanarkshire, Scotland, will trial a financial incentive to encourage recycling through the use of reverse vending machines
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Comment & OpinionUK flexible plastic recycling faces capacity crisis despite successful FlexCollect trial
With less than two years until mandatory collection requirements come into force, the question of how to build the capacity for all the plastic bags, confectionery wrappers, foil, plastic film and other materials currently with no end market is a looming crisis which needs to be solved – and fast
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NewsKerbside plastic trial highlights recycling capacity crisis
The three-year trial revealed the UK had insufficient recycling capacity to meet anticipated demand from 2027
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NewsM&S launches ‘pre-loved’ clothes shop on eBay
Customers can get a voucher worth £5 off £35 by returning M&S-labelled clothing they no longer wear
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NewsRetailers hit out at ‘antiquated’ plans for glass in Wales deposit return scheme proposals
Retailers are urging ministers in Wales to drop their insistence on including glass, warning its compromise proposals are a recipe for failure
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Analysis & FeaturesHow sustainable packaging is undergoing a style makeover
From whisky to deodorant, a new wave of brands are proving that recycled, refillable, and responsible products can still be stylish — and sell
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are plastic bags making a comeback – and how to stop it?
Online and rapid deliveries are being blamed for a rise in single-use bag sales. Technical fixes and easy wins could reverse the increase, say experts
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Comment & OpinionDigital DRS is the key to unlocking a true circular economy
Pressure is mounting on brands and retailers to do more than just claim their packaging is recyclable – they now have to prove it, says Alice Rackley, CEO at Polytag