All Plastic articles – Page 41
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Comment & Opinion
What does the post-pandemic future hold for food packaging and plastic?
The food packaging of the future must be safe, reduce food waste and meet environmental goals, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science
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News
City to Sea launches campaign for reusable coffee cup usage as retailers reopen
It is working with local retailers to work out the most hygienic way to serve customers
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News
Princes: UK-only PRN move represents £5m recycling investment
Princes has committed to sourcing all of its packaging recovery notes from UK reprocessors this year…
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Comment & Opinion
Coronavirus may increase our reliance on plastic, but it can’t be a long-term fix
More plastic has been used for screens and in food packaging since the onset of the pandemic
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Comment & Opinion
Cutting carbon will be even more important in a post-coronavirus world
Government should consider a carbon tax for companies, says Patrick Gee, founder of Llanllyr Source
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News
Six ways coronavirus is threatening progress on single-use plastic
Not long ago, single-use plastic was public enemy number one. But now we’re fighting a new threat, which could scupper our progress on single-use plastic
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Analysis & Features
Could coronavirus be the last straw for recycled plastic?
The recycling industry was already in crisis. Now, the pandemic is threatening to tip it over the edge
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News
Stokes pours its sauces into 100% recycled plastic packs
The packaging switch is a step towards the manufacturer becoming ‘zero to landfil’ by 2021
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News
SodaStream to switch syrups bottles from plastic to metal
The PepsiCo-owned supplier is to make the change from early next year at its factory in Israel
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News
Food companies reject claims they are blocking new plastic reduction rules
More than 20 campaigners, including scientists, campaigners and politicians, wrote an open letter claiming businesses were taking advantage
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News
UK urged not to further delay ban on plastic straws
Defra has pushed back its ban of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds amid the Covid-19 outbreak
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Comment & Opinion
Could a rise in obesity be an unintended consequence of lockdown life?
Much great work by industry, campaigners and government risks being undone
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News
Ribena and Lucozade to be ‘first to get 100% sustainable’ plastic bottles
It comes following a ‘major breakthrough’ by bio-industrial solutions company Carbios
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Comment & Opinion
Coronavirus threatens sustainability: plastic is making a comeback
It’s time for recycling work to be considered essential
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News
Calls for recycling service shutdowns to be reversed
It comes after the Recycling Association urged Defra to ensure collections from households were maintained
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News
Mondelez signs up to two plastic waste reduction initiatives
The Cadbury owner is now a signatory of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment and a member of the UK Plastics Pact
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News
Princes to save 96 tonnes of plastic per year with recyclable packaging rollout
The brand is replacing all plastic packaging on its canned tuna multipacks with FSC-certified cardboard
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News
Scottish government pushes back plans for deposit return scheme
Scotland is still set to introduce DRS at least a year earlier than the UK’s timeframe
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News
McDonald’s to remove plastic from Happy Meal toys in UK&I
From 2021, every Happy Meal in the UK & Ireland will include either a soft toy, paper-based toy or book
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News
Baylis & Harding unveils sustainable personal care range Goodness
Comprising five plant-based products across four fragrances, it comes in fully recyclable packaging