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Tesco to remove one billion pieces of plastic from own brand products

TESCO has announced that it will remove one billion pieces of plastic from its own products for sale in its stores by the end...

Scotland’s DRS system to be discussed at London exhibition

Experts from brands such as Carlsberg, LUSH Cosmetics, and Just Eat will debate sustainability at the show, which will be held at Olympia from September 11-12

Plastics industry to launch recycling action plan

Plastics 2020 consortium - namely the British Plastics Federation (BPF), Packaging & Films Association (PAFA) and Plastics Europe - and the Waste & Resources...
PRSE conference

PRS Europe 2025 conference programme outlined

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRS Europe) have published the outline conference programme for the event, which returns to the RAI Amsterdam...

Are biodegradable plastics better for the environment?

Plastics are indispensable in many areas of our modern lives, yet questions over the material’s sustainability are rarely out of the headlines these days....

Organisation unveils sunglasses made from ocean waste

SUNGLASSES made from waste collected at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch have been developed in a bid to tackle ocean debris.  The Ocean Cleanup, a...
RECOUP Awards 2026

Entries sought for RECOUP Awards 2026

ENTRIES are now open for the RECOUP Awards 2026, which celebrate the innovation, design excellence, and impactful projects shaping the future of plastics. Entries for...

New Domestos bottles made with recycled plastic

UNILEVER has relaunched its Domestos core bleach range in new bottles made with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR). The new bottles are said to use...
Enviroo’s recycling plant

RECOUP insights support Enviroo’s PET recycling plant

THE funding of a new PET plastic recycling plant due to be built in the north west of England has been supported by RECOUP. The...
tomra-innosort-flake

A different sort of solution

TOMRA Sorting Recycling launched the new Innosort Flake at PRS Europe this year