All Plastic articles – Page 28
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NewsDeposit return scheme: government to reconsider time frame for rollout
Last year a dozen different trade bodies wrote to government warning EPR proposals were based on an “unrealistic” time frame
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NewsTesco, Aldi and Morrisons back ‘biggest trial yet’ of digital deposit return scheme
The trial will cover almost 800 SKUs at all food and drink retailers in the town, including all soft drinks, water and ambient products
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Comment & OpinionWhy does Iceland keep backtracking on environmental pledges?
Consumers may be learning not to believe Iceland when it makes similar pledges in future
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NewsIceland won’t manage COP26 pledge to become ‘plastic neutral’ this year, admits MD
Richard Walker has also confirmed Iceland’s 2018 pledge to be plastic-free on own label ranges by the end of 2023 is now “impossible”
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NewsThe Collective launches pair of dairy-free Suckies pouches for kids
The dairy-free pouches will be available in two flavours; strawberry and peach & apricot
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NewsMorrisons opens low environmental impact store in Essex
Morrisons Little Clacton will operate on 43% less emissions than a standard store
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Analysis & FeaturesThe plastic tax is failing just three months after launch. How can it be revived?
A world-leading counter to plastic pollution or a ‘shambolic’ policy with burdensome red tape? It only launched in April, but already the plastics tax is under fire
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Analysis & FeaturesPodback pioneers a new way to recycle
It’s an expensive exercise, but with all businesses soon to bear the cost of recycling, will it catch on?
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Comment & OpinionCompostable packaging can provide a solution to our struggling recycling system
The damage caused to soil by conventional plastics makes compostable packaging a particularly valuable alternative, says Daphna Nissenbaum, co-founder & CEO of TIPA
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets must go beyond recycling drop-off points
Supermarkets can play a vital role in the circularity of recycling, says Professor Edward Kosior, founder and CEO of Nextek
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NewsAbel & Cole launches doorstep flexible plastic recycling scheme
Abel & Cole has “successfully” trialled the free service, which covers plastics from any retail source, earlier this year
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NewsCandy Kittens trials compostable packaging at Glastonbury
The plant-based pouches – made using cellulose, sugar cane and wood pulp – break down within six months in home compost
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NewsCarlsberg unveils fully recyclable fibre bottle with PEF lining
The brewer said its ‘ultimate vision‘ for the fibre bottle was to achieve ‘up to 80% less emissions than current single-use glass bottles’
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NewsSainsbury’s launches handwash refill range
As well as more sustainable, the refill pouches are 35% cheaper than equivalent bottles, Sainsbury’s said
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NewsOriginal Source set to launch refillable shower gels in Tesco
Its two ‘most popular’ shower gels – Tingly Mint & Tea Tree and Tropical Coconut & Shea Butter – will be available in one-litre refill pouches
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NewsMüller’s Milk & More partners with zero-waste supermarket Good Club
The tie-up will see the service sell 10 breakfast-focused Good Club products
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NewsPilgrims Choice gets packaging revamp for greater on-shelf appeal
The move is the brand’s biggest update since it changed the shape of its blocks to an oblong in 2020
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NewsSoft plastics fund calls for more co-operation, as Ocado, McCain and KP pledge support
Ocado, KP Snacks, McCain and United biscuits are among new members signed up to the The Flexible Plastic Fund
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NewsCathedral City redesigns packaging with plastic-saving side opening
The move will save the brand 40 tonnes of plastic per year
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NewsM&S trials refillable range of homecare cleaning products
The retailer is launching M&S Refillable, which allows customers to choose from eight prefilled homecare products