Amazon founder, space traveller and the world’s first “centibillionaire” Jeff Bezos recently disclosed that he would give away most of his unimaginable wealth in his lifetime. While there were ...

In a major victory for the Daily Mail's campaign to tackle plastic waste, ministers will launch a public consultation on banning the items – which are often found polluting rivers and seas, or harming ...

Therese Coffey will announce a ban this week as the government ramps up measures to help prevent billions of pieces of plastic polluting the planet’s waterways. The Environment Secretary said the move ...

Paper cups and plates may look eco-friendly, but heat can break down their plastic lining, releasing microplastics and ...

England is set to ban single-use plastic cutlery and dishes. The announcement, which will be officially made on January 14 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), follows a ...

Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items will be banned in the UK from October and replaced by biodegradable items as the government seeks to tackle the country’s – and the world’s – growing ...

Edible saucers, cups and cutlery could be the future of food packaging, writes Madeleine Howell Waste not, want not: Pappami edible catering plates 'I have a confession," says Vishal Jain. "I sold ...

This week we’re thrilled to bring you the latest installment of our Packaging the Future compost tests, where we break down the real-life biodegradability of eco packaging. Although I started this ...

Europe wants to lead the fight against plastic pollution. On January 18 t h EU member states confirmed the provisional agreement reached between the presidency of the Council and the European ...

‘A plastic fork can take 200 years to decompose’, said environment secretary Thérèse Coffey Single-use items such as plastic cutlery, plates and trays are to be banned in England in a bid to reduce ...