All Plastic articles – Page 64
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NewsEat Natural makes ‘plastic neutrality’ commitment
The brand aims to offset its annual plastic footprint by financing the collection of 115 tonnes of ocean plastic
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Comment & OpinionPlastic: the industry must come together to find solutions
It’s brilliant news that nearly 50 of the UK’s biggest grocery players have signed up to the Plastic Pact
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NewsPlastic waste: The Grocer assembles expert panel for free webinar
The live event – Plastic and the Packaging Conundrum – will take place at 11am on 30 May
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NewsInnocent unveils bottle with 15% recyclable bio-plastic
The result of two years’ development, it will initially be used from this month for Innocent’s smoothies
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NewsStarbucks to trial biodegradable & paper straws in 54 outlets
The trial will kick off in branches in London and Manchester next month
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Analysis & FeaturesPlastics Pact: what's involved and will it work?
The UK Plastics Pact launches this week but does it go far enough, and can industry set aside competitive rivalry to find solutions?
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NewsFood & drink businesses sign up to Wrap's UK Plastics Pact
The ‘world-leading’ initiative will see the UK become the first country to set sweeping targets across the industry
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NewsSustainable Seas inquiry to examine global fishing impact
MPs on the Commons Environmental Audit Committee will also probe how effective the MSC’s eco-label and fishery scheme is
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Comment & OpinionWean shoppers off plastic; GroceryAid: get involved
The headline of your article ‘More Brits worry about plastic than Brexit’ was certainly attention-grabbing…
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NewsBottle deposit scheme to become law by 2020
Gove told the environmental audit committee this week that legislation would be included in an Environment Act in the next
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NewsMore than third of Brits back business fines for not recycling, finds survey
The poll also found one in 10 would make it a criminal offence to throw recyclable material into a bin intended for landfill
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NewsBrewDog packaging to go plastic-free
The brand will replace the plastic can holders currently found on multipacks of its beer - which are not recyclable - with cardboard boxes similar to those it already uses in the US
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Comment & OpinionWhat search trends tell us about concern around plastic
Consumers’ thirst for a cup of coffee shows no sign of abating but retailers’ addiction to plastic cups may be on the wane
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NewsScientists accidentally create new plastic-eating enzyme
The discovery has the potential to enable a full recycling process of plastic bottles and packaging
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NewsGap between intention and action on single-use plastic bottles
The ‘hassle factor’ of refillable bottles ‘outweighs environmental concern’, a study by BRITA & Keep Britain Tidy found
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News£60m government fund to fight plastic pollution in the oceans
Prime Minister announces new £60m fund to fight plastic pollution in the oceans
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NewsPret partners with Chilly's on reusable bottles
With three different designs exclusive to Pret, the 500ml bottles keep drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for 12 hours
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NewsSainsbury's tackles plastic use with new food cartons
The cartons developed by sustainable packaging firm RAP are claimed to use 85% less plastics than widely used alternatives
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News2 Sisters pledges 90% recyclable plastic packaging by 2020
The company said the move would almost double the amount of recyclable packaging used in its supply chain, which currently stands at 47%
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NewsNestlé commits to zero-waste packaging by 2025
It intends to focus on eliminating non-recyclable plastics and encouraging use of plastics that allow better recycling rates