All Plastic articles – Page 7
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NewsAldi tracking soft plastic recycling from store collection to end product
The discounter is working with the Flexible Plastic Fund to track soft plastic on its recycling journey
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Category ReportBottled water trends 2024: Liquid Death and the rockin’ revamp
Rock-inspired Liquid Death is leading a wave of upstarts that sell water without the plastic. Could they shake up lacklustre sales?
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NewsBoots launches blister pack recycling scheme
The health & beauty retailer has put dedicated blister pack collection bins in over 100 stores
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NewsAldi doubles the paper on loo rolls to reduce packaging
The trial, in the West Midlands, East Midlands and Yorkshire, will also reduce the number of lorries needed to deliver toilet roll to stores, according to Aldi
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Comment & OpinionDRS delays drag on, but what’s stopping progress?
Two weeks ago the Republic of Ireland launched Europe’s 15th DRS system. But that already seems like a distant dream back on this side of the Irish Sea
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NewsDeposit return scheme rollout facing delay until 2028
The Grocer understands the UK and devolved governments are due to issue a declaration of support for the scheme by the end of this month
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Comment & OpinionPlastic packaging: how would a Labour government tackle waste?
YouGov research shows a divide between MPs and public over government intervention to address packaging waste
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NewsLidl launches its own city-wide deposit return scheme
The discounter is piloting its own DRS across Glasgow, while government plans are beset by delay
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NewsSoft plastic collection ‘must be weekly’ to maximise recycling
A report by the FlexCollect project shows the amount of plastic collected per household nearly trebled in trial areas that had weekly collections
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NewsEx-Unilever boss to lead new body to get EPR back on course
Also on the board are Aldi buying director Luke Emery, Waitrose packaging boss Karen Graley, and Nestlé packaging supremo Sokhna Gueye
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Ireland’s new deposit return scheme
The UK’s attempts to introduce DRS have been disastrous – but Ireland has quietly got on with it. How is its system working out?
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NewsAsda ditches plastic trays for its mince beef
Asda said the switch would help it save more than 60 tonnes of plastic a year
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NewsM&S introduces new recyclable packaging for café sandwiches
The move will save M&S from using a claimed 4.5 million pieces of plastic a year
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration is the key to sustainability progress
No one brand can save the planet alone, says Greg Lawson, MD of sustainability consultancy Aura
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NewsPlastic waste exports ban will ‘increase amount sent to landfill’
Recoup said the amount of plastic waste exported for recycling grew by more than 10% to over 600,000 tonnes between 2022-23
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NewsDeposit return scheme delay suggested as part of ‘fit for purpose’ recycling plan
The manifesto claims the government has failed to work in a joined-up way with retailers on areas such as the environment, jobs and town centre policies
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket veg is over-packaged and over-travelled. No wonder Brits turn away
Only 33% of adults get their 5 a day – and I suspect fruit is disproportionately represented, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionAfter Pringles and Flora, is 2024 the year of the paper packaging?
While the improvements are overdue, their impact will be massive
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NewsUpfield launches world’s first plastic-free, recyclable tub for plant butters and spreads
The Flora owner has begun transitioning to paper packaging across its portfolio
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NewsBeefeater 24 undergoes ‘striking’ refresh to cut plastic and aluminium content
The new look boasts of improved sustainability credentials