FPA
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PM wages war on plastic in new environment plan
The UK government has said it will eliminate avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042 as part of a raft of measures to tackle plastic pollution. Delivering a major speech to mark the publication of the government’s 25-year environment… Read More
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Progress on paper cups
The number of places where coffee lovers can recycle their disposable cups has rocketed in the past 12 months, according to an update published by the Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group (PCRRG). The PCRRG estimates that there are currently… Read More
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Scotland serious about coffee cup tax
The Scottish Government is to introduce a deposit return scheme for single use drinks containers next year to “increase recycling rates and reduce litter”. The programme for government 2017/18, published this week, also includes a commitment to examine how to… Read More
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Big players sign up to paper cup manifesto
More than 45 companies, including major fast food chains and contract caterers, have signed a manifesto to increase the collection and recycling of paper cups. The issue was brought to the public’s attention in March 2016 through Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s War… Read More
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Bag tax warning
ENGLAND’S NEW bag tax could cause conflict and contamination, according to experts. From today, October 5th, large retailers will have to charge customers 5p for single-use plastic bags. The policy, pushed through under the coalition government, should dramatically reduce… Read More
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My viewpoint: It’s great to see differences of opinion put to one side as campaigners, waste companies and the food industry unite to tackle litter says Martin Kersh
THE VARIETY of signatories on a recent letter to secretaries of state at Defra and DCLG shows that litter is now an issue that transcends rivalries and differences of opinion. … Read More
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‘Non’ to food waste laws
CAMPAIGNERS WANT Britain to follow France’s example, but is targeting supermarkets the right tactic? The movement to regulate, or rather eliminate, food waste is gathering momentum. Campaigners, spurred by the introduction of a new law in France, have joined forces to… Read More
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Compostable claims rubbished
CATERERS THAT promote their uptake of 100 per cent compostable packaging could be greenwashing. Speaking at last week’s Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) seminar, BaxterStorey’s head of sustainable business questioned competitors that… Read More
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The Co-operative introduces new environmentally sustainable bin bags
THE CO-OPERATIVE Food is to introduce the UK’s most environmentally sustainable bin liners using household plastic from across the country in a bid to make use of some of the 700,000 tonnes sent to landfill every year. … Read More