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Lego to Put Recycling Labels on all its US Packaging

February 16, 2018

Lego has joined the How2Recycle program and have announced plans to start labelling its toy packaging for its US consumers this year. By the end of the year Lego hope...

Asda to Phase Out Single-Use Plastic Bags

February 14, 2018

UK supermarket chain Asda are going to be phasing out single use plastic bags by the end of this year and making 100% of its own brand packaging recyclable by...

McDonald's Aim to Use 100% Recycled Packaging by 2025

February 11, 2018

McDonald's has set itself a target for 100% of its packaging to come from renewable, recycled, or certified sources by 2025. The company, who are the world's largest restaurant company...

UK Government Fails to Back EU Recycling Targets

February 10, 2018

The UK government is opposing new recycling targets set by the EU even though it pledged tp develop new targes and milestones themselves. The European parliament voted on a new...

Scientists in California Develop a New Recycling Process for Lithium Batteries

February 09, 2018

Scientists at the University of California have developed a new recycling process that restores old lithium battery cathodes. Less than 5% of lithium batteries are recycled which means millions end...

Clothing Companies Join Together to Combat Fashion Waste

February 08, 2018

64 Companies have signed a commitment which aims to tackle the amount of waste in the fashion and textile industry, the industry plans to concentrate on reselling more used garments...

Coca Cola to Develop 100% Recyclable Packaging

February 07, 2018

Coca-Cola recently have been put under pressure to help more with the reduction of plastic packaging in our oceans, the response has been positive with a platform called 'World Without...

French Start-ups Reward Residents for Recycling

February 07, 2018

A French start up company called Terradona offers free gifts to people who sort their waste correctly, they have developed a smart box called Cliiink which attaches to the bin...

Dorset Residents Are Encouraged to Recycle Their Coffee Cups

January 31, 2018

Dorset residents are being encouraged to recycle their empty coffee cups as well as food and drinks cartons at the designated recycling banks across the county. They are being encourage...

Does the UK Rely Too Much on Incinerators?

January 22, 2018

With the ban of importing of certain types of recyclable waste from China, the UK has had to rethink their strategy about they dispose of waste it creates, one of...

Waste management strategies for festive events

November 02, 2025

When the Christmas lights are switched on and festive markets are springing up all over the UK, it makes for a magical atmosphere. But behind the mulled wine and the...

Laughing Gas Canisters: What you can do when you find them and how to recycle them

March 11, 2024

Discarded laughing gas canisters are becoming an increasingly familiar sight on our pavements and in our parks. These small steel bottles contain nitrous oxide or ‘laughing gas’, which has become...

Tap into behavioural science to boost your business recycling

January 07, 2026

There are plenty of reasons for businesses to introduce a recycling programme. It cuts waste management costs, positions companies as sustainably-minded, and can make them the business of choice for...