All Plastic articles – Page 31
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Analysis and FeaturesAll the food & drink B Corps certified this year – and how they did it
In celebration of B Corp Month, we list every food & drink company that has been certified this year and find out how they did it
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NewsDRS proposals: the industry and environmental campaigners react
Here is how the industry and environmental campaigners reacted to news of a second consultation on plans for a deposit return scheme
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NewsGovernment says no DRS until 2024 as industry launches ‘game-changer’ management company
The move to delay the rollout of a DRS until at least 2024 has been met with fury from environmental campaigners
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News‘Say’ vs ‘do’ shopper behaviour gap closing on sustainability issues
The narrowing of the gap is likely to be driven by coronavirus restrictions, Streetbees told The Grocer Conference
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NewsAquafresh adds Bamboo for Kids sustainable toothbrush
Available in two variants, Bamboo for Kids comes in plastic-free packaging
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NewsMars Food launches recyclable microwave rice pouches
They are made from mono-polypropylene, which is not suitable for standard at-home recycling but can be recycled through flexible plastic collection schemes
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NewsDRS rollout delay to 2024 is ‘six years wasted’, say campaigners
Plans for a DRS system have been put back by a year amid fears over the impact of the pandemic
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NewsMorrisons brings back bagless deliveries after pause during pandemic
Bags will no longer be used for any products picked in store for deliveries or click & collect orders from 1 April
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NewsWaitrose bans kids’ magazines with free plastic toys
The supermarket is calling on publishers to replace the plastic toys with more sustainable alternatives
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NewsAsda to scrap plastic bags from all fruit & veg aisles
The move follows a successful nine-store trial in September, in locations including Harrogate, Middleton and York
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NewsLidl launches reverse-vending DRS machines in Scotland
The machines have been installed in stores in Hamilton, Edinburgh Granton, Glasgow Yoker and Dundee’s city centre
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NewsMerchant Gourmet launches recycling scheme for its plastic pouches
Appetite for Change Recycle Scheme is run in partnership with plastic waste recycler Enval
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NewsIceland MD Richard Walker named as Surfers Against Sewage chair
It follows three years of collaboration on campaign work between Surfers Against Sewage and the Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation
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NewsMorrisons revamps loyalty scheme and phases out plastic More cards
The retailer will move towards an ‘instant discount’ model using its mobile app
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NewsOcado own brand packaging overhaul will avoid 27 tonnes of plastic a year
The revamp sees the removal of nine million non-essential packaging components
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NewsNew ‘brand ecosystem’ launched to aid recycling efforts
The network will bring food and drink businesses together to share insight on issues surrounding sustainability
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NewsTesco to launch nationwide ‘soft plastic’ collection in stores
The next stage of the rollout will see soft plastic recycling points introduced to 171 stores in the south west and Wales
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Analysis and FeaturesThe female entrepreneurs tackling the big challenges in grocery
Here’s how female entrepreneurs are challenging the industry’s big issues through brands, inventions and initiatives
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Comment and OpinionBurger King is setting a good example on plastic reduction and food waste
BK has signed up to Wrap’s waste reduction roadmap, and pledged to remove all single-use plastic by 2025
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NewsHow to Build a Sustainable Brand is theme of The Grocer’s broadcast conference
The Grocer’s Broadcast Conference will air on 24 March and features ‘virtual’ networking and Q&A functionality