Ahead of the official launch of the UK Packaging Pact in April 2026, WRAP has announced the names of the 55 founding organisations who have signed up. The UK Packaging Pact, the successor to the UK Plastics Pact, is a new voluntary agreement that widens the original scope to all materials commonly used in packaging….
Read more55 founding organisations join UK Packaging Pact ahead of April 2026 launch
Ahead of the official launch of the UK Packaging Pact in April 2026, WRAP has announced the names of the 55 founding organisations who have signed up. The UK Packaging Pact, the successor to the UK Plastics Pact, is a new voluntary agreement that widens the original scope to all materials commonly used in packaging….
Read moreCIWM offers cautious optimism on COP30 outcomes
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has expressed cautious optimism about the outcomes of COP30. At one point, the negotiations between over 190 countries were close to collapsing when petrostates and countries demanding a more ambitious text threatened to block any deal. It appears a compromise was reached at the final hour in…
Read moreCIWM offers cautious optimism on COP30 outcomes
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has expressed cautious optimism about the outcomes of COP30. At one point, the negotiations between over 190 countries were close to collapsing when petrostates and countries demanding a more ambitious text threatened to block any deal. It appears a compromise was reached at the final hour in…
Read moreHow local networks can reduce waste and strengthen communities
Grassroots organisations that enable people to share are helping local communities to waste less and live better. Andrea Lockerbie speaks to three organisations, each with a different approach, about how they do this and the challenges they face. Library of Things: Making borrowing more convenient and accessible The co-founders of the Library of Things…
Read moreHow local networks can reduce waste and strengthen communities
Grassroots organisations that enable people to share are helping local communities to waste less and live better. Andrea Lockerbie speaks to three organisations, each with a different approach, about how they do this and the challenges they face. Library of Things: Making borrowing more convenient and accessible The co-founders of the Library of Things…
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