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The Crisis of Soft Plastic Packaging: Our Role in a Global Problem
From bread bags to bubble wrap, crisp packets to cling film, we are still heavily reliant on soft plastic packaging despite the damage it does to the planet after use. Recycling has been shown to be largely ineffective . We need to reduce our reliance on soft plastics in the first place and encourage reusable packaging. The Role of Supermarkets Despite promising to phase out soft plastics, UK supermarkets have been failing to meet their own targets on reducing soft plastic
Daniel Piears
Nov 62 min read


New Recycling Scheme in West Suffolk: Circularity with Reverse Vending Machines
We’ve just heard about a new recycling scheme, very similar to a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), operating in three Suffolk towns. This...
Anna Wood
Jun 172 min read


A Story for Plastic Free July
“If you really believe in something you can make it happen and it’s okay to make it up as you go along.”* Back in 2016, Dan Webb thought...
Mark Johnston
Jul 6, 20243 min read


The Future Is Returnable – A Circular Economy for Plastic Cups
The WWF-UK reports that in the UK alone we use between 2.5 billion and 5 billion disposable coffee cups every year. The UK government...
Samuel Ehrenstein
Jun 29, 20243 min read
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