All Recycling articles
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Wales backs out, is there any hope left for a UK DRS?
Hopes DRS would be simpler under Labour have been shattered, as Wales’ withdrawal leaves drinks industry players ‘speechless’
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NewsOne in seven green claims highly likely to mislead consumers, BRC finds
Almost three in four products now feature some form of green claim, new analysis found
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NewsSupermarkets to sign Plastics Pact Mark II to ramp up reuse and refill
Retailers will be asked to agree to the mass rollout of standardised technology on a sector-by-sector basis across their stores
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NewsOcado launches digital QR codes to boost plastic refill uptake
The online giant has employed tech company Polytag to roll out QR code technology across 60 of its packaged dry food and cleaning products in refillable containers
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Comment & OpinionWhy the future of food and drink is at a climate crossroads
The pace of change can feel painfully slow when it comes to sustainability, says Louis Bedwell, business unit lead at Future Food Movement
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Sustainability Pack of the Year
This packaging solution has already saved 236,155 single-use plastic bottles
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Eco-pack of the year
Several years of research lie behind this sustainable ‘smart strip’ from John West
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2024: Composite pack of the year
The 100% recycled punnets from BerryWorld UK are a category first for branded packaging in berries
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NewsCadbury to transition all UK&I sharing bars to 80% rPP wrappers
The new, recycled packaging will hit shelves in 2025
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Comment & OpinionDelay EPR or face the fallout in jobs and growth
According to Defra, final fees will only be known after the scheme begins – this is nonsensical, says Miles Beale, CEO of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association
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NewsModern Milkman cuts losses in half in latest results
The Manchester-based business posted an operating loss of £10.5m in the year to 31 December 2023, down from £22.8m in 2022
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Comment & OpinionDon’t ‘virtue signal’ on plastic – it’s not always the enemy
Consumers dislike plastic, but it has its place, says Jenny Costa of Rubies in the Rubble
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NewsArla unveils recycled Cravendale bottles and recyclable cheese packs
The move marked a ‘major milestone’ in the dairy co-op’s bid to achieve 100% recyclable packaging and zero virgin plastics across its branded range by 2030
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Analysis & FeaturesCould EPR spark a new crisis for buyer-supplier relations?
‘Robust’ negotiations over pricing are set to be inflamed further as suppliers reckon with the additional costs generated by looming EPR fees
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NewsNestlé trials paper Quality Street tubs in Tesco ahead of Christmas
The tub, which is decorated with gold foil, is suitable for kerbside recycling
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Analysis & FeaturesThe battle for the soul of extended producer responsibility
After many delays, rows and u-turns, the government’s EPR scheme is approaching the starting line. But the battle for control of the system rages on
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Comment & OpinionRefill and reuse trials must not be dismissed, even when dropped
It’s easy to conclude refill and reuse is destined to failure. But we need to understand the journey
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Analysis & FeaturesWrap’s Sebastian Munden on sustainability’s ‘competitive advantage’
The Grocer’s guest editor and Wrap chair on the ‘competitive advantage’ of sustainability, and ‘unintentional greenwashing’
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NewsFood companies urged not to dump recycling labels after mandatory plans shelved
At a meeting this week Defra bosses urged brands to continue using or to start using recycling labels on their products on a voluntary basis
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NewsRecycling firm launches to diffuse ‘global recycling timebomb’ of vapes
The company’s first machine can handle 10 tonnes of vapes per week (around 400,000 vapes), but it plans to expand and “scale at pace” across Europe