Tag: Greenpeace

Greenwashing claims grow as Arla fails to meet climate commitments

Dairy giant Arla has come under fire from environmental groups over its…

Charlee Singleton

UK households throw away 1.7 billion pieces of plastic packaging per week

The UK's largest plastic waste survey, The Big Plastic Count, has found that…

Charlee Singleton

Single-use plastic cutlery to be banned in England

The Government has confirmed that single-use plastic cutlery, plates and trays are…

Rosie Greenaway

Non-profits challenge consumers to quantify plastic consumption

Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic are challenging consumers to count the amount of…

Rosie Greenaway

Neal’s Yard open letter urges Government to reverse decision on ‘bee-killing’ neonics

An open letter from Neals Yard calling for Government to reverse its…

Jane Wolfe

Breaking up with plastic

How do you feel when your only option is to buy single-use…

Harriet Macintosh

Trashed: UK plastic waste burns in Turkey, says Greenpeace

Approximately 40% of the UK’s plastic waste is exported to Turkey before…

Rosie Greenaway

Open letter calls on PM to place natural world at ‘heart of relief and recovery effort’

An open letter to Boris Johnson has called on the Government to…

Jane Wolfe

Plastic use up as supermarkets backtrack on pledges to cut back

The amount of plastic produced and used by UK supermarkets rose this…

Jim Manson

Iceland’s banned TV ad launches on YouTube

Iceland’s Christmas advert, which failed to secure advertising regulatory approval to air…

Jane Wolfe

Tributes paid to ‘giant of British environmentalism’ Peter Melchett

Tributes have been paid to Peter Melchett, the environmentalist, organic farmer and…

Jim Manson

Antarctic deal supported by UK retailers

Greenpeace has applauded Britain’s retailers after several major high street names joined…

Rosie Greenaway

Plastic-consuming enzyme touted as possible solution to future pollution

An enzyme which is able to digest some of the most common…

Jane Wolfe

Iceland in palm oil protest

The latest in a string of ‘retail firsts’ from major supermarkets, frozen…

Rosie Greenaway

Iconic museum switches to zero-plastic water

The Natural History Museum (NHM) is to become the first British outlet…

Rosie Greenaway

Gove confirms plastic bottle deposit scheme is coming

Further developments in the Government’s proposed new plastics policy have today been…

Rosie Greenaway

Holland & Barrett stops selling krill oil

Holland & Barrett announced today that it is to remove all krill…

Jane Wolfe

UK microbead ban to go ahead this year

Michael Gove has said that legislation will be introduced this year to…

Jane Wolfe

UK microbead ban to go ahead this year

As part of his speech The Unfrozen Moment - Delivering A Green…

Jane Wolfe