All Plastic articles – Page 29
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Category Report
Sea of trash: soft drinks category report 2021
Our planet’s oceans are filling up with cans and plastic bottles. How are soft drinks manufacturers cleaning up post-pandemic?
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News
Co-op bans plastic bags for life from all stores
Co-op will extend the rollout of its certified compostable carrier bags across all stores
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Analysis and Features
The future of deposit return schemes could be digital, here’s why
Delays, government infighting, industry concerns: the rollout of a DRS has caused havoc. Could a digital element be the solution?
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News
Retailers and suppliers to launch ‘digital DRS’ trial in bid for rethink of plans
Aldi, Co-op, Lidl and Ocado, alongside suppliers such as Diageo and Danone, are backing the trial
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News
Moody’s: supermarket share prices at risk due to slow progress on plastic
The credit ratings giant also warned retailers could face environmental law suits for the harm done by plastic packaging
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Analysis and Features
From waste stream to mainstream: the rise of refillable products
Packaging-free trials are on the rise across the mults. But can they work at scale? And is consumer demand sufficient?
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News
The Bluebeards Revenge adds sustainable Shampoo Bar trio
Three vegan variants are packed in 100% recyclable cardboard
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News
Asda launches new recycle-ready packaging across its poultry range
The move, which will see it ditch plastic trays for new pouches, will save 450 tonnes of plastic a year
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Analysis and Features
Inside the big supermarkets’ most eco-friendly stores
To mark Earth Day 2021, here’s a look at some of the big retailers’ most eco-friendly stores and the initiatives they’re testing out inside them
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News
New packaging labels launched to encourage consumers to ‘refill or return’
The new labels, backed by all major supermarkets and most major suppliers, were launched this week
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News
Asda Salvation Army clothes donations top 221 tonnes
Asda said it so far seen more than 4,000 bags of clothing, textiles and other bric-a-brac donated
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News
Buxton Water launches multipack made up of 100% rPET bottles
It has rolled exclusively into Tesco
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Analysis and Features
Has Morrisons proved paper bags are more sustainable?
Both paper and plastic industries want more detail on its research
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Comment and Opinion
Aldi’s ‘packaging-free’ trial is really a move from plastic to paper
An Aldi store has gained a bank of dispensers where customers can fill up with household staples, but they cannot use their own container
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News
Hundreds of businesses call for environmental responsibility to be added to company law
The proposed new legislation, dubbed ‘The Better Business Act’, would require directors to advance shareholders’ interests ‘alongside those of wider society and the environment’
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News
Aldi launches ‘packaging-free’ trial with household staples in dispensers
The trial has been launched in a single store in Ulverston, Cumbria but Aldi is already contemplating rolling it out
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News
Iceland launches plastic-free packaging for Pink Lady apples
The usual plastic packaging has been replaced with a cardboard tray and paper band, in a trial rolling out to all Iceland’s nearly 1,000 stores
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News
Morrisons to remove plastic bags for life from all stores
The retailer is claiming a supermarket first with its announcement of the plans
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Comment and Opinion
Why Wilko’s plastic-free wipes highlight an important sustainability debate
Wilko says it has avoided price rises by avoiding Fine to Flush accreditation. But others are pushing for retailers to get on board
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News
Fry’s ditches plastic wrappers across range in packaging revamp
The vegan brand’s move will ensure 96% of its products are fully recyclable by the end of 2021