The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

Mars announces huge change to its wrappers

It is being trialled as more environmentally-friendly packaging is looked at

Wales Online · May 29, 2023

Crucial negotiations on inking global plastics treaty kick off in Paris

Delegates from 175 countries are gathering in Paris hoping to reach a multilateral agreement on cutting plastic waste by 2024, but there's growing debate between countries wanting to limit the production of more plastics and the petrochemical industry in favour of recycling.

Radio France Internationale · May 29, 2023

Lithium-ion batteries to blame for garbage truck, waste facility fires

Waste crews are dealing with up to four fires every week in trucks and at facilities, an industry body spokesperson says.

ABC News · May 28, 2023

Westminster 'blocking us at every turn', claims Lorna Slater in deposit return scheme row

The Green minister could not guarantee the deposit return scheme would still go ahead in Scotland next year following a late intervention from the UK Government.

Daily Record · May 28, 2023

Mars bars given environmentally-friendly new look with paper packaging

The wrappers will be tested for a trial period in Tesco stores

Evening Standard · May 28, 2023

Plastic-spewing artwork unveiled for Paris talks against waste

Lobbyists Greenpeace unveiled an artwork in Paris on Saturday in the shape of a machine churning out bottles in front of an oil derrick to coincide with talks on eliminating plastic waste.

Reuters · May 27, 2023

Humza Yousaf remarks on BBC's 'extraordinary framing' of Deposit Return Scheme row

HUMZA Yousaf has called the BBC's framing of the UK's demand that Scotland alter an ambitious recycling scheme "extraordinary".

The National (Scotland) · May 27, 2023

Recycled and reused food contact plastics are ‘vectors’ for toxins – study

Research provides a unique review of contact chemicals in packaging, utensils, plates, etc and how they contaminate food

The Guardian - US · May 27, 2023

Humza Yousaf receives late night letter 'demanding' glass exclusion from DRS

The UK Government has demanded Scotland remove glass bottles from its deposit return scheme (DRS) if the initiative is to go ahead, First Minister…

The National (Scotland) · May 27, 2023

UK Government will permit Scottish deposit return scheme – but without glass

Ministers wrote to Humza Yousaf confirming an exemption to permit the scheme to go ahead would be granted, but without glass bottles.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023