This Christmas, 71% of UK adults will accumulate at least one plastic tub filled with chocolates, sweets or biscuits - a tradition that, when scaled nationally, translates into more than 47 million new plastic tubs entering homes each year. In response, Greene King is encouraging people to bring their clean, empty plastic tubs into their local pub to ensure they are recycled properly via its Tub2Pub recycling scheme. Members of the public can take their clean and empty plastic tubs to all participating Greene King pubs nationwide between 1 January and 15 February 2026. “Our message is simple: don’t let plastic tubs gather dust for another year - or end up in the wrong bin. Bring them to your local Greene King pub and we’ll do the hard work for you.

Source: The Times December 29, 2025 16:59 UTC