A right to flexible working “where practical” will become the default for all employees under Labour’s flagship workers’ rights package launched today. Employers can already refuse ...

Paper packaging giant Mondi has agreed a €634m (£531m) deal to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging. The integrated Schumacher ...

Among the plastic in your house might be an orange-colored hard laundry detergent bottle and a squeezable clear ketchup bottle. Come recycling day, you might put them on the curb in a blue bin or ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET, ♳). This polymer is used to make bottles, containers and even clothing. Now, researchers report ...

Now, Northwestern University-led researchers have discovered how cells of a Comamonas bacterium are breaking down plastic for food. First, they chew the plastic into small pieces, called nanoplastics.

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...

Pathogenic viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria thrive on plastic. The biohazard risks of this ‘plastisphere’ shouldn’t be overlooked in efforts to tackle the pollution crisis.

Britvic continues to make investments in its packaging lines as it claims to put sustainability at the heart of its operations. Waqas Qureshi visited the soft drinks giant’s flagship Rugby site.