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Scottish hospitality welcomes delay to 'poorly designed' deposit return scheme

19 April 2023 by

Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf has said that the launch of Scotland’s controversial deposit return scheme (DRS) will be delayed until March of next year.

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Single-use plastic cutlery to be banned in England

09 January 2023 by

Single-use plastic cutlery is to be banned in England across restaurants, cafés and takeaways, according to reports.

How to prepare for the plastic tax Advice

How to prepare for the plastic tax

16 December 2021 by

A tax on plastic packaging is set to be introduced in April 2022. Laura Taylor explains[...]

Consultation launched into banning single-use plastic cutlery and plates News

Consultation launched into banning single-use plastic cutlery and plates

23 November 2021 by

Single-use plastics such as plates, cutlery and food containers could all be banned in England after[...]

Heineken delists all PET bottles from its on-trade network Products

Heineken delists all PET bottles from its on-trade network

11 October 2021 by

Heineken UK has announced a move to delist all PET bottles from its on-trade network, with[...]

Single-use plastic cutlery and plates could be banned in England News

Single-use plastic cutlery and plates could be banned in England

31 August 2021 by

Single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups could be banned in England as the government steps[...]

Viewpoint: Embrace the sustainability challenge In-Depth

Viewpoint: Embrace the sustainability challenge

13 November 2019

Change is challenging, but making your business more sustainable can also be an enjoyable process and is ultimately necessary for the survival of our industry, says Skye Gyngell

10 ways to make your business more sustainable Business

10 ways to make your business more sustainable

13 November 2019

When it comes to embarking on your sustainability journey, it can be daunting knowing where to start. David Harris reveals the 10 steps that will have the biggest impact on the planet – and your profits

Brits want hotels to ban plastic bags and bottles News

Brits want hotels to ban plastic bags and bottles

07 November 2019 by

Brits would most like hotels to replace plastic carrier bags and bin bags and plastic water[...]

Marriott to eliminate single-use toiletry bottles News

Marriott to eliminate single-use toiletry bottles

28 August 2019 by

Marriott has said most of its hotels will be swapping single-use toiletry bottles for full-size, pump-top[...]

Radnor Hills moves to 51% recycled plastic bottle plan Products

Radnor Hills moves to 51% recycled plastic bottle plan

02 August 2018 by

SRA launches guide to going plastic free Restaurant

SRA launches guide to going plastic free

25 June 2018 by

Jacobs Media Group is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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