A recent report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an organisation working to develop a circular economy, emphasises the importance of reusable and returnable packaging in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, compared with the use of single-use plastics,...
Single-use plastics, including plates and cutlery, have been banned in England as part of the Government strategy to tackle what it calls “the scourge of plastic pollution.”
On 1 October 2023, the UK will ban single-use plastics, with the guidance having been released on 23 May. The EU have also released wide-ranging guidance on plastics.
Cambridge University spinoff Xampla is reorganising plant proteins to develop biodegradable alternatives to single-use plastics. FoodNavigator catches up with Marc Rodríguez Garcia, Co-founder and Head of R&D, to find out how nature is inspiring the...
This week, the European Council adopted new rules banning selected single-use items, England announced plans to outlaw plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds, and Germany revealed that 5,300 disposable cups are used per minute across the country.
A giant, squealing pig accompanied protesters at a CAP reforms vote this week, the EU said it will pump €250m into supplying healthy foods to school children, and the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive was voted in by Parliament. FoodNavigator brings...
