UK deposit return scheme: 20p from October 2027
From October 2027, a 20p deposit on plastic and metal drink containers (150 mL to 3 L), refunded at return points; glass excluded outside…
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Deposit return systems across Europe (Reloop Global Deposit Book)
18 European countries run drink-container deposits, from Sweden (1984) to Poland (Oct 2025); Portugal follows in 2026. Reloop’s book lists them all.
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Earth911 recycling locator (US)
Search by material and ZIP code for recycling, reuse and donation locations across the United States; free directory run by a media company.
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Ontario Blue Box under full producer responsibility
Since 1 January 2026 producers, not municipalities, run and pay for Ontario’s Blue Box; the accepted list now includes coffee cups, black plastic and…
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Plastic Pollution Coalition
US-based alliance that counters plastics-industry messaging and pushes source-reduction policy; donate online, tax-deductible in the US.
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Ocean Conservancy
US ocean advocacy nonprofit that runs the International Coastal Cleanup and Trash Free Seas programme. Donate online; 501(c)(3), Employer Identification Number 23-7245152.
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Bagasse (sugarcane fibre) tableware
Fibre left after sugarcane crushing, moulded into plates, bowls and clamshells; a compostable replacement for polystyrene foam (EPS) and PP plastic takeaway ware if…
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Bamboo (solid and uncoated pulp)
Fast-growing grass used solid for cutlery, straws and toothbrush handles or as pulp for cushioning; avoid rigid bamboo-melamine composites, which are plastic.
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Chitosan (shrimp and crab shell) films
Antimicrobial film-forming polymer derived from crustacean shells; promising for active food films but still at lab and early-pilot stage with no scaled producer.
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Casein (milk protein) films and coatings
Water-soluble, biodegradable pellets made from milk protein; replaces PVA detergent-pod film, soluble sachets and some paper coatings.