All news on the topic: Plastic waste

Lidl, Co-Op and Sainsbury's now all offer the new recyclable packaging on their own brand beef mince products in a bid to reduce plastic waste

Asda says the switch to clear caps, which will be across Asda's own label fresh milk range, will allow 207million plastic milk tops to be recycled to make new milk bottles each year

British company and volunteers spend four months cleaning up one of Europe's worst microplastic pollution sites near Southampton with special vacuum cleaner

Aldi has removed all of the glass and metal components from the handwash pumps - which means the entire packaging is able to be fully recycled in the UK

The new regulations could see food prices rise for consumers, as businesses are forced to assume all costs for recycling the packaging waste they produce

Sainsbury's introduced its new vacuum packaging for its minced meat last month in a bid to reduce its plastic waste and says that the packaging uses 55% less plastic than the traditional plastic tray covered with film

The WasteShark has been deployed in busy Canary Wharf, in London, and can travel up to 5km before needing to be recharged

MIRROR SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Single-use vapes are also posing a significant health threat to wildlife, sea life and birds as they contain materials and poisonous substances including plastic, lithium and ­nicotine

Clean Up Britain founder John Read has described the country's roadsides as 'disgusting' and like the 'Wild West' when it comes to authorities' grip on litter louts

The huge play area - named Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden in Northumberland - has been created by the Duchess of Northumberland and will feature tube and spiral slides