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Did you mean water bottle
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available.
Environment Secretary asks producers to address concerns over 'flushable' labelling of wet wipes
Some of the most polluting single-use plastic items banned from 1 October
Reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers will boost recycling rates and protect the environment
Response to an FOI requesting information on the number of plastic water bottles bought by the Department
Bedfordshire-based Water-to-Go secures distributors in Australia and New Zealand
The CMA has found that the anticipated purchase of Waterlogic by Culligan could lead to a loss of competition in the supply of multifunctional taps to business customers in the UK.
Make the right choices when visiting beaches, rivers and lakes this summer
A new cash incentive system, placing deposits on drinks bottles and cans, will boost recycling from 2025
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Brunner, QC on 16 October 2019.
Innovative businesses creating green alternatives to plastic bottles and synthetic materials are being backed by new funding from government and Sky.
The Environment Agency is releasing new guidance encouraging the sports industry to kick plastics out of sport.
A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned from October 2023 following the Government's consultation
Plastic bottles have been completely removed from the Foreign Office in London, and embassies around the world are taking up the challenge to go plastic-free.
The government has announced plans for a deposit return scheme to crack down on plastic pollution.
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