All Plastic articles – Page 57
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NewsHovis overhauls packs in push to encourage recycling
From next month, the brand will include clearer recycling messaging and instructions on its bags
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Comment and OpinionPackaging: what grocery can expect from Defra's resources and waste strategy
It is clear that packaging will be a major focus for Defra, says David Palmer-Jones of Suez recycling and recovery
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Comment and OpinionIn a year since Blue Planet II, what have we achieved on plastic?
The conversation around plastics has changed for good, but there’s more to be done, says Unilever’s Sebastian Munden
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NewsPackaging maker RAP ramps up agri waste products
The packs are made from stems and leaves left after crops have been harvested
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NewsIceland's plastic update: 2,000 tonnes to be eliminated by 2019
The reduction will take the retailer one eighth of the way to achieving its commitment made in January
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NewsWaitrose to remove 5p single-use plastic bags from sale
Retailer to make all loose produce bags easily home compostable
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Analysis and FeaturesPackaging: can dairy really go plastic-free?
‘I can be honest, our biggest challenge on packaging to move out of plastics is milk bottles,’ Iceland MD Richard Walker told The Grocer in May
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NewsSoft drink suppliers set out plan to eliminate plastic waste
The roadmap comes via the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s Future of Plastic Packaging initiative
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NewsRoberts to pack loaves in 100% recyclable wrapper
The new packs will be available from mid-October for a three-strong range of artisan bloomers
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Comment and OpinionGovernment is playing to the gallery on recycling
We need proper incentives for on-shore recycling facilities and for using the resulting recycled product, says Steve Parfett of AG Parfett & Sons
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NewsSingle-use plastic bag charge to be extended and increased
Businesses with fewer than 250 employees will no longer be exempt from the charge…
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NewsMorrisons ditches plastic from flower bouquets for paper wrap
The move will save 925 tonnes of plastic per year
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NewsLucozade Sport to trial drinks and gels in edible pod
The energy brand has teamed up with Skipping Rocks Lab, a sustainable packaging startup
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NewsNew Harrogate Spring bottle features 50%-plus UK rPET
The new packaging’s green lettering marks the first time Harrogate Spring has added colour to its label
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NewsTesco to use recycled plastic to resurface car parks
Tesco worked with plastic road company MacRebur to resurface its carpark in Cuckoo Bridge, Dumfries
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Comment and OpinionThe concerns of industry about a plastic tax must be heeded
It’s been a big week for innovation in the war on plastic
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NewsBooths cuts plastic with market-style fruit & veg fixtures
Fixtures are part of a host of measures to reduce plastic use…
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NewsAldi drops black plastic for six of its fruit & veg ranges
Tomatoes, broccoli and asparagus are among the produce to be packaged in recyclable trays
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NewsSingle-use plastic tax gets 'overwhelming' support
Chancellor Philip Hammond said there had been an “extraordinary” level of backing for fiscal measures, after the Treasury
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NewsEco-conscious US brand Just Water makes UK debut
Founded in 2015 by Jaden Smith, son of Hollywood star Will Smith, Just Water is packed in 82% renewable packaging