RECYCLING UK

Plastics Pact annual report shows progress in plastic reduction / Wrap boss urges investors to “open their wallets” / Mono-material PE bags, PP films should be recycled more

PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK

Recycling programme Wrap reports on “UK Plastics Pact” progress / Strides made in removing PS and black plastics from packaging as well as single-use items

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY

More than 60 firms sign up to "UK Plastics Pact" / Plastics waste initiative led by Wrap / First global network of this kind / Supported by Ellen MacArthur Foundation and BPF

COCA-COLA

Plan to double recycled plastic use in the UK by 2020 / Three-point strategy to boost recovery and recycling / Multi-million pound campaign by end of 2017

ASSOCIATIONS

Marcus Gover appointed new CEO of UK's Waste and Resources Action Programme

CARRIER BAGS

Tesco scheme sees back-of-store waste recycled into single-use carrier bags / Cooperation with Eurokey Recycling and Papier-Mettler

MIXED WASTE RECYCLING

WRAP launches loan fund to boost mixed waste reprocessing in the UK / 90% of mixed plastic currently goes to landfill