Global environmental NGOs including Friends of the Earth, City to Sea and Break Free From Plastic are joining forces to call on businesses, governments and individuals to put reuse and refill at the centre of their efforts to tackle plastic pollution. The urgent call came on World Refill Day (16th June) to highlight the fact that despite an increase in public awareness over recent years, plastic pollution remains a growing environmental problem. Exclusive analysis released by City to Sea of data from Reloop, shows that currently Europe burns, landfills and litters over 50 billion single-use beverage containers a year, the majority of which are plastic. But significantly the analysis suggests that with…
Read MoreGlobal movement unites to tackle plastic pollution, urging governments and brands to put reuse at the heart of recovery plans
