Tag: UK
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UK’s inconvenient plastic waste management
Household rubbish weighing 30,000 tonnes (mostly plastics) has been dumped at a protected site and covered with soil. The same is happening overall in Europe.
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Trump Slams unhelpful UK Leadership
Trump Slams unhelpful UK Leadership . Watch the social media post
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Damage Caused by Net Zero Policies in the UK
The Net Zero agenda is being used to undermine Europe’s industrial capacity.
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Net Zero policies applied to UK Gas
Personal Remarks If you ask me, Net Zero has become one of the biggest environmental and financial deceptions of the past 30 years. You can interpret it in different ways, but when paired with the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), it increasingly resembles a highly sophisticated Ponzi-like system. Watch social clips
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NATO attacked by Iran Regime
A British RAF base in Cyprus was targeted by a “drone strike” on Sunday night, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.
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UK Bioplastics and Waste Management
Archives on bioplastics, chemical recycling and waste management in the UK.
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Latest survey reveals the scale of green investment in UK manufacturing
https://www.makeuk.org/insights/reports/manufacturing-sustainable-future-capitalising-green-technologies
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Inconsistent plastic definitions across UK Regulations create barriers for bio-based innovation
https://hub-4.com/news/inconsistent-plastic-definitions-across-uk-regulations-create-barriers-for-bio-based-innovation
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UK water company said naturally occurring glucose in sewage could be turned into biofuels, bioplastics and detergents
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dq910534qo
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UK plastic packaging tax undermined by fraudulent recycled content claims
https://resource.co/article/uk-plastic-packaging-tax-undermined-fraudulent-recycled-content-claims
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Coveris and Tipa form exclusive partnership to manufacture compostable labels for UK fresh produce market
https://www.fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-journal/coveris-partners-with-tipa-for-uk-compostable-produce-labels/268823.article
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Updated UK statistics on waste
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data/uk-statistics-on-waste
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ABF announces closure of Vivergo, its UK bioethanol plant
https://www.abf.co.uk/media/news/2025/ABF-announces-closure-of-Vivergo
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Biffa closes UK recycling plant amid regulatory uncertainty and waste exports
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/uk-recycling-plant-shutdown-biffa-regulations.html
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London-based partnership to manage compostable packaging reaches milestone (FREE)
Read London-based partnership to manage compostable packaging reaches milestone
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UK police sent undercover agents to spy and have sex with climate activists (FREE)
Maybe this scandal was made public to divert the heat from the misconduct of UK’s prime minister Controversy between Frugalpac and Paper Bottle overshadowed by UK Prime Minister criminal activities Read Revealed: at least 25 UK ‘spy cops’ had sex with deceived members of public Undercover ‘spy-cops’ dated surveillance targets for up to six years,…
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Controversy between Frugalpac and Paper Bottle overshadowed by UK Prime Minister criminal activities (FREE)
There seem to be a battle of words between FrugalPac and Paper Bottle. FrugalPac calls it as it is. But let me tell you something else about UK prime minister. This is a FREE article.
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Ecoveritas laments “political sleight-of-hand” following government environmental U-turns
Ecoveritas has urged caution in response to the latest raft of policy changes announced in a speech by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday.
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Reuters Video on FabricNano lab making enzymes for next-gen bio-plastics
London-based FabricNano is developing enzymes and a system that will allow the global chemical industry to end its dependence on fossil fuels and produce the plastic products the world still uses without the pollution that currently goes with them.
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Huntsman EU Polyurethanes Plants Achieve Mass Balance Certification
Huntsman’s Rotterdam and Wilton, UK manufacturing facilities have achieved the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) for mass balance following audits by Bureau Veritas.
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Machine Learning for Accurate Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic Sorting
Automatic identification and classification of compostable and biodegradable plastics using hyperspectral imaging. UK researchers use machine learning to develop “highly accurate” plastic and compostable waste sortation
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Cardboard Boxes Company Comes up With a Brilliant Idea
One of the UK’s leading large packaging specialists is introducing a new service that will help companies improve their environmental footprint and their bottom line — Well, I normally don’t cover this sector and don’t know whether they were the first one to come up with this idea, but it’s brilliant.
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Cellexcel Aims to Reduce Emissions with Plant Based Composites
Norwich company aims to reduce emissions with plant-based composites
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This Plastic Packaging Alternative Can Compost in a Year
British startup Shellworks is fed up with waste, so it created a vegan material that can be turned into compost.
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The Oil Empire Fairy Tale
The birth of the Middle Eastern oil empire and how the quest for oil became a conspiracy for world domination. This article focusses on the early days of the Middle Eastern oil industry. This is a FREE article.
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Greenpeace Links Colonialism to Waste Export
The legacy of colonialism has ensured racism and the environmental emergency are inextricably linked. A new report by the Runnymede Trust and Greenpeace explores the impact of this discrimination and provides a rallying call for environmental justice — This is a new milestone for Greenpeace; they’re changing their narrative and becoming sharper in their analysis…
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Innocent Found Guilty of Greenwashing
A video on demand ad, a paid-for YouTube and a TV ad for Innocent drinks was banned for exaggerating the total environmental benefit of the products
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Ineos and Plastic Energy Partner on Hard to Recycle Plastics
Ineos And Petroineos At Grangemouth Partner With Plastic Energy In An Important Breakthrough In The Recycling Of Plastic
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Defra December 2021 (FREE)
Michael Stephen, an international expert on bioplastics, shares his thoughts and opinion on important issues impacting the bioplastics industry. Today, Michael writes about Defra. This is a FREE article.
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Worlds First Net Zero Carbon Football Game
These guys have brought greenwashing to another level.
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Westaways Awarded for PBAT Packaging
Westaways Received an award for their PBAT packaging.
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Newport to Regulate Plastic Tableware
City council also received briefing on compostable plastics
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Lidl GB Carbon Commitment
Lidl Gb Sets Ambitious Climate Targets And Will Become Carbon Neutral By 2022
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Aldi Goes Ocean Plastics
Aldi To Introduce Packaging Made From Recycled Plastic Bound For The Ocean
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UK Government Selects Direct Carbon Capture Projects
Projects selected for Phase 1 of the Direct air capture and greenhouse gas removal programme
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Greenpeace Video on UK Plastic Waste Fiasco (FREE)
1.8 million kilograms of the UK’s plastic waste is exported to other countries every single day. What would it look like if that exact amount was dumped on Downing Street?
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UK Cross Industry Coffee Pod Recycling Scheme
Cross-industry coffee pod recycling scheme, Podback, goes live across the UK
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UK Standards for Biobased, Biodegradable, and Compostable Plastics: Government Response
Standards for bio-based, biodegradable, and compostable plastics. Summary of responses to the call for evidence and Government Response
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Renew ELP and Wood Partner on Chemical Recycling in UK
ReNew ELP Announce Commencement of World’s First Site with Wood as EPC
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UK Minister Statement on Consultations
A money-back scheme on drinks bottles to help increase recycling is being considered by Environment Minister Edwin Poots
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UK Consultation on Deposit Return Scheme
Moving towards a more circular economy, where resources are kept in use for as long as possible and waste is minimised, and ensuring the UK is a world leader in resource efficiency and resource productivity is a priority for Government.
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UK Consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging
Following strong support, Government committed to introduce packaging Extended Producer Responsibility following a further consultation. This second consultation focuses on specific policy proposals for its introduction, including the scope of full net costs, producer obligations, scheme governance, regulation of the scheme, and packaging waste recycling targets
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New UK Recycling Charter
Producers and councils join forces on ‘public confidence in recycling charter’
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DS Smith Says Recycling Crisis in UK
New research has revealed a recycling crisis in the UK, with households simply running out of room in their bins and unable to recycle properly
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UK Waste Collection Rates
These datasets contain the annual results for local authority collected waste in England
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UK Government Has no Net Zero Plan
Government has “no plan” for achieving Net Zero, two years after setting target in law
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UK Charges Biodiesel Trader with Fraud and Money Laundering
SFO charges former biodiesel trader with fraud and money laundering
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UK MPs Call for Deposit Scheme
This motion has been signed by 19 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted
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Innovate UK offers Millions for Plastic Innovations
Innovate UK offers £16m for sustainable plastic pack innovations. UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £16 million for bold and ambitious demonstrator projects in smart and sustainable plastic packaging. This funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
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UK Supermarkets Ranking in Plastic Waste
Too many of the UK’s leading supermarket chains are treading water in the fight against mounting plastic pollution, our latest research reveals
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UK Environment Bill Update
The Government has confirmed the Environment Bill will be carried over to the next parliamentary session
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Stop UK Plastic Waste Export Petition
A petition by a nine-year-old schoolgirl calling on Boris Johnson to stop shipments of plastic waste to developing countries has received more than 70,000 signatures in less than a week
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UK Recycling Roadmap
BPF Roadmap Shows Way To Massively Reduce Plastic Waste Exports by 2030
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British Plastics Federation Sustainability Report
This report aims to address some of the key sustainability issues in the plastics industry and to provide concrete examples and case studies highlighting the industry’s contribution towards sustainability.
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UK PM Commits £3bn to Support Nature
UK will spend at least £3bn of international climate finance on nature and biodiversity over five years
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Is this the Future UK Bioplastics Leader?
London Company is Manufacturing Fully Biodegradable Plastics — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel — ROQUETTE Revolutionises Aerosol Packaging
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UK Litter During Lockdown Report
Clearly coronavirus has had a devastating impact on communities across the country and continues to present us with significant challenges.
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UK Plastics Pact Update
UK Plastics Pact cuts unnecessary plastic by 40% and increases plastic recycling by 107,000 tonnes
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UK To Pioneer Moral Trading
Human rights risk assessment before backing a Brexit trade deal.
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Canada and UK Brexit Trade Talks
On November 21, 2020, Canada announced conclusion of an interim trade agreement to mitigate possible trade disruption associated with the United Kingdom leaving the European Union and thereby the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
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Working From Home Boosts UK Recycling Rates
Plastics Recycling member-based charity, RECOUP, have published their UK Household Plastics Collection Survey, annually, which is a full analysis of Local Authority data of plastics recycling collections alongside that known to be placed on the market.
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University of Liverpool Research Smart Sustainable Packaging
Liverpool researchers awarded £965k smart sustainable packaging
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UK First Plastic Free Lidless Disposable Cup
UK’s First Plastic-free Lidless Disposable Cup Launches
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UK Scientists Awarded Millions to Examine Bioplastics
Scientists awarded £2.6million to examine environmental impacts of biodegradable plastics
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Will UK Tax Bioplastics?
When will the UK plastic tax law be finalised? What will be taxed ?
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Ministerial Row on Biodegradable Plastic
Ministers answer questions regarding biodegradable and compostable plastics.
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UK Textiles Circularity Centre
The Textiles Circularity Centre, funded by UK Research & Innovation (2021–24), will turn post-consumer textiles, crop residues and household waste into renewable materials for use in textiles, developing new supply chains, textile production, design and consumer experience.
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DEFRA 2021/2022 Packaging Waste Targets
Packaging waste recycling targets for 2021 and 2022 have been released by DEFRA.
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PPE Pollution in UK
Great British Beach Clean 2020 results: PPE pollution on the rise on UK’s beaches
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UK Government Invests in CO2 Captured Bioplastics
Adaptavate secures £500,000 Government funding to take CO2 from air and polluting industries and lock it into the biomaterials of the future.
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UK Government Invests in Chemical Recycling
UKRI funding puts UK at the forefront of next generation plastic recycling
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UK Plastic Waste Fiasco Continues
UK still shipping plastic waste to poorer countries despite Conservative pledge. More than 300 tonnes a day of plastic scrap has been sent to non-OECD countries so far in 2020. How is this even possible!
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London Startup Makes Edible Packaging from Seaweed
Seaweed may be the solution to our plastic crisis. A London startup is making edible packaging out of it.
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New British Bioplastic Standard Welcomed
ULMA Packaging welcomes new British standard for biodegradable plastic — Symphony Environmental developed a plastic that kills Covid19 virus in 1 hour — Unused Verdezyne Biochemical Plant Equipment are for sale
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New British Bioplastic Standard
New British standard for biodegradable plastic introduced.
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England Plastic Straws Ban Starts Today
A ban on single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds has come into force in England.
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Carbon Footprint of Food
If you’re in the UK, surely an apple imported from NZ has a bigger carbon footprint than one grown at home? Not necessarily, because factors at every stage of a food’s life-cycle contribute to its overall carbon footprint, not just transport. Technology is making measuring a food’s total carbon emissions easier.
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l’Oreal Launches Make Up Recycling
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal is introducing make-up recycling bins across 1,000 UK stores in an environmental push.
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UK Goes Fossil Oil
In the meantime, business as usual in oil land. The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered for award 113 licence areas over 260 blocks or part-blocks to 65 companies in the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round.
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UK To Witch Hunt Deforestation Profiteers
Larger companies would have to demonstrate they were grown responsibly, and their supply chains are free from illegal deforestation, or face fines.
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UK Waste Industry Reacts to Plastic Tax
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has urged Government to “stay the course” on its plans to implement a tax on the use of virgin and single-use plastics.
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Consultation on Waste Management Plan for England
Seeking views on the updated waste management plan for England. All the info and documents on this topic.
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