plastics

Greenpeace says leading consumer brands involved have no plans to reduce their overall plastic output.

The Local Government Association environment spokesman has responded to the Government’s proposals to increase plastic recycling, including a deposit scheme for plastic bottles.

Researchers from the University of Manchester are calling for tighter regulations on waste flowing into urban waterways, after the first study of its kind found that microplastics from urban river channels are a major contributor to the pollution problem in the oceans.

Greenpeace has welcomed a commitment by Iceland to eliminate plastic packaging in all of its own brand products within five years.