27th May 2021
Five of the UK’s largest branded manufacturers – Mars UK, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever – have come together to form a £1m fund aimed at making it easier and more viable to recycle the flexible plastic found on many products in supermarkets.
The Flexible Plastic Fund is being led by producer compliance scheme, Ecosurety, with support from the environmental charity, Hubbub. In collaboration with manufacturers, retailers and recyclers, the Fund intends to improve flexible plastic recycling and reduce plastic pollution by giving the material a stable value.
This will in turn increase the supply of recycled plastic, enabling the industry to become more ‘circular’ and meet the forthcoming UK plastic packaging tax obligations. It is hoped this will generate investment in much-needed infrastructure to make flexible plastic recycling a financially sustainable system.
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England s National Health Service (NHS) has joined forces with YouTube to launch a campaign to counteract vaccine hesitancy among younger generations.
The UK has vaccinated more 36 million people (53% of population) with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to Our World in Data.
The Lets Not Go Back campaign aims to drive credible information towards young people, in order to prepare the nation’s 18-34 year old s, for when they have the jab.
The first of its kind campaign highlights the importance of getting vaccinated in the form of short videos, billboard and bus stop adverts.
The campaign was spurred on by recent data from the ONS, which shows vaccine hesitancy rates are highest in younger people (13% of 16-29s) and almost double the national average in the UK (7%).
The Chancellor of the Exchequer visited a global leader in renewable energy in Hull today (14 May) to discuss how green jobs will drive the UK’s future economy and recovery from the pandemic.
The brand new MSC Virtuosa has docked in Southampton - which will be its base for the summer. MSC Virtuosa arrived in the city earlier today, ready to welcome guests as cruising restarts in the UK. The newest and most innovative ship in MSC Cruises’ fleet, MSC Virtuosa will embark on her maiden voyage around the British Isles on May 20. The ship boasts four full-scale theatre productions, 10 restaurants, 21 bars, five swimming pools, 18 spa treatment rooms, two bowling alleys, and even two F1 simulators. But that s not all. The world’s first futuristic, immersive experience at sea, MSC Starship Club will feature humanoid robotic bartender, Rob, shaking up a galactic choice of cocktails for guests.