All Plastic articles – Page 62
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NewsAldi to remove plastic packaging on cooked meat lines
The discounter is looking to cut an estimated 1,059 tonnes of plastic
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NewsTesco launches reverse vending machines in DRS trial
The UK’s biggest retailer said it would begin the trial in Borehamwood today
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastic reimagined: the brands battling the 'plastic problem'
Ever since the landmark documentary Blue Planet II first aired, plastic and its impact on the environment has become public enemy number one. So how is the industry working towards a plastic-free future?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow four iconic brands might look in a plastic-free future
Starcom gives four brands a plastic-free redesign
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NewsPorky Whites and Porky Lights get 'modernised' rebrand
The packaging revamp is designed to align its Porky Whites and lower-fat Porky Lights ranges more closely
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NewsCranswick reveals 450-tonne drop in plastic use
It follows the launch of a series of initiatives such as removing single-use plastic items and using lighter plastics
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NewsOcado adds 'low plastic' and 'recyclable' categories
Move is part of a suite of new plastic reduction measures planned by Ocado
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat green taxes could lie in Philip Hammond's red briefcase?
When the Chancellor steps up to the despatch box, it promises to be the greenest Budget ever
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Comment & OpinionEnding the Plastic Age: Radio 4 debate gives science its say
Even David Attenborough and his team can’t have predicted the upsurge in public outrage toward plastic
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NewsLidl to remove black plastic from fruit & veg lines
The non-recyclable plastic will be removed from products including mushrooms, baby sweetcorn, asparagus, broccoli and cauliflower
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NewsConsumers back stronger measures on plastic waste
In research of 20,000 UK consumers 56% said measures such as the 5p plastic bag charge do not go far enough…
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NewsAsda 'nearly halfway' on 10% plastic reduction target
CEO Roger Burnley said Asda is determined to be transparent about the reductions
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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 & 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 & 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 & 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