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Ecology & Environment

Plastic wet wipes are being banned: what it means for your shopping basket

Helena - 16 October 2026

Wales bans the supply of wet wipes containing plastic on 18 December 2026 and England follows on 19 May 2027. Here is what changes for households, what is exempt and what stays on sale.

Ecology & Environment

Household recycling has stalled at 44.5%: what is changing in your bins

Helena - 25 September 2026

Official figures show UK household recycling flat at 44.5%. Here is what the Simpler Recycling rules already require, what arrives in 2027, and how to sort properly.