All Plastic articles – Page 42
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NewsWrap urges development of recycling system for flexible plastic packaging
Only 4% of flexible plastic, which constitutes a quarter of all UK consumer plastic packaging by weight, is currently recycled
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NewsAldi commits to halve plastic packaging use by 2025
The latest commitment will eliminate 74,000 tonnes of plastic – or 2.2 billion pieces – over the next five years, Aldi said
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the sustainable packaging effort survive Covid-19?
At the end of 2019, single-use plastic reduction and the creation of sustainable packaging were high on the agenda. Has the coronavirus pandemic given the movement more weight – or scuppered it?
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NewsM&S relaunches ‘Little Shop’ toys using more cardboard and repurposed plastic
The retailer ‘heard concerns from customers about sustainability’ said M&S Food MD Stuart Machin
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Analysis & FeaturesWill coronavirus safety concerns kill off the DRS?
A UK deposit return scheme has long been a sticking point in the industry. But as Covid potentially forces a total redesign, where will the plans go from here?
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Comment & OpinionPandemic does not mean we have to scale back positive work on plastic
Public safety must remain a priority, but it doesn’t have to come at the cost of our planet, says Jo Morley, head of campaigns at City to Sea
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NewsFrugalpac creates paper wine bottle with 94% recycled paperboard
Frugalpac said the bottle was already ‘under active consideration by a number of leading UK supermarket chains’
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NewsWrap report calls for economy to be rebuilt with more sustainability
The report claims companies recycling more, making products easier to repair and renting or leasing rather than buying consumer goods could all be measures to boost a ‘Build Back Better’ recovery
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WebinarsThe circular economy in fmcg’s new normal: webinar now available to view on demand
Topics of discussion include why now is the time to consider circular economy operations and how you can put its principles into practice
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NewsConvenience store plastic-free initiatives derailed by coronavirus
Thornton’s Budgens in Belsize Park launched a milk dispenser last year but has had to adapt the service as a precaution
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NewsAldi to install 40 reverse vending machines across Scotland stores
Scotland’s deposit return scheme is due to be rolled out in July 2022
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NewsAsda to remove plastic forks from own label salads and protein bowls
The move would result in the removal of more than 24.5 million plastic forks each year
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NewsBottle DRS talks resume as industry urges delay to implementation
Defra held the first in a series of meetings with industry this week
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NewsMondelez to shift Philadelphia into recycled plastic packaging
It follows the recent change in the UK to make Dairylea Lunchables and Dairylea Snackers packaging from 75% recycled PET
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Comment & OpinionWhat 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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NewsCity 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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NewsPrinces: 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 & OpinionCoronavirus 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 & OpinionCutting 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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NewsSix 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