Soft lures, typically made of PVC, often end up lost in waterways. Researchers see a risk for phthalates to leach over time, ...

An investigation has shown that 70% of the soft plastics customers hand to supermarket recycling schemes don't end up going where they might presume ...

An investigation into the recycling of soft plastics by two of the UK’s biggest supermarkets has resulted in a claim that customers are being misled, and for government to support a big cut in plastic ...

An investigation into the recycling of soft plastics by Everyday Plastic and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has led to calls for Sainsbury’s and Tesco to publicly support the Global ...

Following today’s release of a report on the recycling of soft plastics by Everyday Plastic and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), members of the industry have commented. The investigation ...

A soft plastics recycling pilot trial will soon be underway in Queensland, with the aim to test different ways for consumers to return and process problematic soft plastics. The Queensland government, ...

Major supermarkets accused of “misleading” customers over recycling after campaigners tracked 40 bundles of soft plastic packaging waste and found 70% was burnt. Using Apple AirTags, Everyday Plastic ...

The Miles Government is investing $1 million to support the roll-out of a soft plastics recycling pilot in Queensland. Communities across Queensland will soon be able to recycle soft plastics at four ...

Likewise, Gary Hill, Angling AI, says, "We make fishing molds so that people can make their own soft-plastic fishing baits at home." From the food industry to healthcare, to aerospace, Jackson ...

Scheme. Picture Rebecca Michael. In 2023, Coles stopped selling soft plastic shopping bags in-store and online which removed 230 million plastic bags from circulation in one year. According to a ...

A plastics treaty for the climate and health must address overproduction of plastics and head off the petrochemical and plastic industry’s planned expansion. Yuyun Ismawati is a co-chair of the ...

The government will provide a one-time financial support for youth-led recycling startups for abandoned and discarded fishing nets and other plastic waste that litter coastal areas. The government ...