All Plastic articles – Page 11
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Defra’s omnishambles has plumbed new depths
In scenes straight out of TV’s The Thick of It, Defra has seen IT and infrastructure woes, repeated policy failures and a revolving door of ministers. What happened and can the department recover?
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NewsDRS: supermarket bosses accused of inventing ‘fairytale’ claims over costs
Industry sources told The Grocer research from the BRC, claiming the plans would cost the industry £1.8bn a year to run, was “ridiculous”
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NewsTesco ditches coloured milk bottle tops in war on plastic
Tesco said it would improve the quality of recovered material from household waste and enable caps to be recycled back into new milk bottles
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Comment & OpinionWhy the language of sustainability must be more positive
Instead of dwelling on the imperative to ‘cut’, ‘reduce’ and ‘diminish’, let’s embrace language that speaks to goals and aspirations, says Greg Lawson, MD at sustainable packaging consultancy Aura
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NewsSupermarket bosses call on government to scrap UK’s deposit return scheme plans
BRC released new figures claiming plans for DRS could cost over £1.4bn in England and almost £2bn across the UK
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NewsRed tape nightmare as Defra launches environmental reforms
Defra launched a new Report Packaging Data (RPD) service this week, with large companies able to submit their data from Wednesday onwards
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NewsMüller completes clear milk bottle cap switch in bid to save plastic
The company will have a reduced dependency on virgin plastic of more than 1,500 tonnes each year
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Comment & OpinionSustainable products aren’t an easy sell in tough economic times
It has never been more difficult to create and translate a green product point of difference into bottom line growth, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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NewsTesco switches mince to ‘pillow packs’ in bid to cut plastic
The retailer said the slightly inflated pillow keeps the mince in perfect condition and prevents it being compressed
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NewsDeposit return scheme body’s huge debts revealed
According to Companies House figures, Circularity Scotland Limited had racked up debts of £86.2m when it entered administration last month
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NewsYear delay to extended producer responsibility is ‘not enough’ ministers warned
Sources said shelving the flagship environmental policy until at least October 2025 has still left the industry facing £2bn a year in extra costs
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NewsMorrisons launches first coffee pod recycling service
The supermarket is trialling the move in 29 stores, in partnership with recycling service Podback
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Analysis & FeaturesExtended producer responsibility: industry reacts to delay to controversial packaging rules
As Defra confirmed extended producer responsibility delay, The Grocer rounds up the reaction from key figures in the industry
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NewsDefra lets slip extended producer responsibility will be shelved amid fears over food prices
A statement confirming the decision to delay was posted on the Defra website today but subsequently removed
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NewsMilliways ties up £3m to take on chewing gum giants
Sustainable gum challenger Milliways has closed a £3m funding round to take on the giants of the category and become a household name.
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Comment & OpinionFood waste: four game-changing strategies we can all adopt now
Progress on food waste so far is insufficient but where we need to focus action is clear, says Sebastian Munden, chair of Wrap
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NewsPilgrim’s UK invests £5m to enhance King’s Lynn factory
The new technology has increased output by as much as 15% per week
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NewsThai Union launches next stage of sustainability strategy to reshape seafood industry
The company has committed to spending the equivalent of its entire 2022 net profit of $200m
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NewsOcado launches first nationwide financial reward for deposit return scheme
Ocado is working with recycling tech company Polytag and recycling app Bower on the trial
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NewsDriscoll’s expands rollout of paper berry packaging into Asda and Booths
The packaging solution had seen an ’overwhelmingly positive response’ from customers, helping significantly reduce plastic use, Driscoll’s said