All Plastic articles – Page 37
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Comment & 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
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NewsJohn Lewis signs up to Prince Charles’ Terra Carta sustainability pledge
Terra Carta, meaning Earth Charter, was launched in January and is designed to help businesses move towards a sustainable future
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NewsRiverford introduces home compostable packaging
The new packaging will replace the plastic bags used for its fresh fruit, vegetables and salads
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NewsSainsbury’s trials polypropylene plastic recycling at 63 stores
Customers can drop off polypropylene plastic packaging at the front of the stores for Sainsbury’s to recycle
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NewsMPs warn of wave of plastic from fixed rate DRS system
Critics warn that plans for a fixed deposit of 20p would cause consumers to switch to bigger bottles rather than reduce plastic consumption
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NewsAldi launches flat-bottomed Easter Egg in plastic reduction push
The design does away with the need for a concave plastic insert to support the egg
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Promotional FeaturesFour sustainability myths: are they holding your business back?
The Covid-19 crisis has elevated the importance of sustainability, but we must banish old thinking to build back better, writes Deidre Sorensen, partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants
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NewsFruittella gets new look and slashes amount of plastic in packs
Changes include swapping the fruit cube images to natural fruit images
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Comment & OpinionIf Coke can stick to its plastic promises, it can make a real difference
There’s been more than a little scepticism about Coke’s latest green announcement
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NewsMr Muscle bottles to be 100% PCR plastic
From this week, all its Mr Muscle trigger bottles will be made using 100% PCR plastic
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NewsGillette razors axe plastic in favour of cardboard packaging
The move by the P&G shave brand is expected to eliminate 66 tonnes of plastic
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Comment & OpinionHow bio-ingredients can help companies towards sustainability targets
Unilever’s Clean Future programme is ambitious and bio-ingredients will play a major role in reformulation, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsCo-op ditches plastic from own-brand Easter egg range
The convenience retailer said the plans would remove 14 tonnes of unnecessary plastic from its stores
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NewsDrinks suppliers and supermarkets to unite for DRS management company launch
Negotiations have focused on the creation of an independent company to run DRS in Scotland
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NewsFortnum & Mason removes all plastic from own-label tea range
The Queen’s grocer also has plans to replace its plastic Food Hall bags with chlorine-free paper ones
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Comment & OpinionIceland and Greenpeace’s spat ignores the impact of Covid on plastic
Surely the time has come for the government and stakeholders to insist on a more transparent system
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NewsIceland at war with Greenpeace after it comes bottom of plastic reduction league table
Waitrose topped the table for a second successive year
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NewsAldi swaps plastic shrink-wrap for cardboard on soft drink multipacks
The shrink-wrap has been replaced with 100% recyclable FSC-certified cardboard, saving a claimed 90 tonnes of plastic a year
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NewsSainsbury’s to make own-label teabags plastic-free
The supermarket is currently trialling the environmentally friendly packaging and plans to roll out the revamped range to all stores by June