All Plastic articles – Page 47
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NewsPlastic tax proposal slammed as ‘confusing’ and ‘disjointed’
Yesterday the government set out plans to charge customers for single-use plastic items
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NewsWaitrose removes plastic packaging from multibuy cans
Waitrose claimed the move would save 18 tonnes of plastic annually
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NewsGovernment sets out major plastic crackdown in Queen’s speech
Food and drink companies will also face legally binding new targets on plastic reduction
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastic: is the industry moving far enough and fast enough?
Which plastic reduction initiatives are working and which are window dressing?
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Analysis & Features10 pioneering schemes tackling plastic pollution
Here are some of the trailblazing brands, retailers and manufacturers tackling the plastic waste problem head-on
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Comment & OpinionThe plastic pickle: industry innovation is a drop in the ocean
Some of the issues and behaviours exposed by the plastic pickle are unresolvable without sacrifices being made
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NewsThornton’s Budgens launches 250 packaging-free lines
The new range will be unveiled at the Belsize Park Budgens store in North London on 23 October
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Analysis & FeaturesAre Unilever’s new plastic commitments as significant as they sound?
The supplier has pledged to eliminate over 100,000 tonnes of packaging by 2025. So how does this goal measure up against other firms’ commitments?
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Comment & OpinionCriticism of Unilever’s plan for plastic is misplaced
Its commitment to collect and process more plastic packaging than it sells is particularly laudable, says Giles Gibbons, founder and CEO of Good Business
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NewsUnilever commits to slash use of new plastics in half by 2025
Unilever says the move will eliminate more than 100,000 tonnes of packaging by 2025
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever vows to halve plastics use by 2025
Unilever has pledged to halve its use of virgin plastics by 2025 to cut its use of plastic packaging by more than 100,000 tonnes. Plus, Tesco Bank appoints financial services veteran Sir John Kingman to its board, Lidl to open ten Manchester stores, a new chairman at McBride and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionConsider the many positives of bioplastics
It’s time for less negativity about bioplastics – they’re a viable alternative to single-use plastic
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NewsWhat the experts think about the future of DRS
Topics included what material should be included, the risk of fraud and the potential cost to retailers and suppliers
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NewsCoca-Cola unveils its first bottle made with marine plastic
The soft drinks giant has also announced goals designed to accelerate delivery of its sustainable packaging roadmap
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NewsPret extends coffee cup recycling scheme across the UK
Paper coffee cups from any high street shop will be accepted, to be turned into stationery and packaging…
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Analysis & FeaturesDeposit return schemes: is the bottle spinning out of control?
Retailers and suppliers are at loggerheads with government – and each other – over DRS. So what’s going on?
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NewsConsumers confused over plastic recycling, research shows
67% claimed to recycle ‘all or almost all’ plastic – but only 38% said they knew what could and couldn’t be recycled
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Comment & Opinion‘Direct from consumer’ recycling schemes are silly - we need better ideas
The industry has proved it’s capable of employing simpler, more promising tactics in the war on plastic
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NewsHi-Cone kicks off recycling scheme for drinks can plastic rings
Consumers can download a freepost label, and then return their plastic rings to be repurposed
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Analysis & FeaturesIs biodegradable plastic the answer to food and drink’s packaging problem?
It sounds like the perfect solution to suppliers’ and the planet’s woes. So why aren’t we all using biodegradable plastics?