All Plastic articles – Page 58
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Comment and OpinionIndustry must collaborate to address conflicts in fights against plastic and food waste
If ever there was evidence of how quickly the war on plastic has changed the agenda, Asda’s about-turn is it
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NewsAsda takes plastic off swedes in first of 'rolling programme'
Retailer is not removing plastic from cucumbers as it fears an increase in food waste
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NewsDiageo launches edible flavoured straws to pair with RTD cans
The straws come in strawberry, lime, chocolate and lemon flavours
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NewsRiverford Organic to remove single-use plastic from veg boxes
The brand has pledged to ditch single-use plastic by 2020 and replace it with compostable solutions
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Comment and OpinionRecyclable crisp bags are a great start – but we need a major shift in attitudes
Whichever eco-solution they choose, crisp purveyors will have their work cut out
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NewsCo-op working to get recyclable crisp bags on shelf
Recyclable packs would be a more credible option than compostable, said Iain Ferguson, the Co-op’s environment manager
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NewsMorrisons removes cucumber plastic sleeves to reduce waste
The move will cut out the use of 16 million plastic sleeves per year
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NewsTribe unveils ‘UK first’ energy bar with compostable wrapper
The new wrapper would reduce to ‘water, CO2 and minerals’ within 26 weeks in domestic compost, said Tribe
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NewsIceland launches plastic-free chewing gum
The gum can be found in all 900 Iceland stores in the UK and online with an rsp of £2
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NewsUnilever unveils eco-friendly Love Beauty & Planet personal care brand
Love Beauty & Planet is the supplier’s first beauty & personal care brand in 20 years
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NewsCoke offers 50% off Merlin attractions via bottle returns
Visitors to Alton Towers Resort, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures and Legoland Windsor can recycle any 500ml plastic bottle via reverse vending machines
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Analysis and FeaturesWhich? plastic packaging survey flatters to deceive
Figures flatter supermarkets yet damn them. Shouldn’t they commend them for their efforts instead?
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News100% biodegradable wet wipes maker calls for new labelling rules on plastic
An entrepreneur who has developed a flushable, biodegradable and 99.9% purified water wet wipe
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NewsIceland named worst offender in fresh produce plastic use
The retailer, which has pledged to go plastic-free across its own label range by 2023, was the worst performing according to new research
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NewsIceland to trial paper alternatives to plastic carrier bags
The retailer is trialling the new alternatives in its Merseyside stores over the next eight weeks
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Analysis and FeaturesBreaking the plastic habit at Canary Wharf
The Canary Wharf Group’s campaign is committed to opening up the district as a test bed for innovation and ideas on reducing single-use plastic
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NewsRetailers to trial alternative to government DRS scheme
A coalition of companies, including Asda, Morrisons and Marks & Spencer, are set to roll out reverse vending reward machines
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NewsBidfood to roll out 150-strong range of plastic-free products
New plastic-free products include paper straws, a reusable cup and spring water in a recyclable aluminium can
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NewsMorrisons swaps plastic for sustainable fresh produce bags
The paper bags come in one size and can be used for any of Morrisons’ loose fruit, veg and salad items
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NewsBooths scraps plastic produce bags for compostable versions
The upmarket retailer expects the compostable bags to be introduced in all 28 stores by August