All Recycling articles – Page 5
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News
Müller sells Milk & More to Freshways in shock deal
Müller said the sale followed a strategic review of the business, which found it was not core to its more B2B-focused operation
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UK facing huge recycling shortfall as household plastic film mountain grows by 55k tonnes
A new report by Wrap reveals there has been a boom in the amount of consumer flexible plastic coming on to the market
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Polytag codes used to trace lifecycle info for One Water bottles
Polytag said the latest use of its codes was a “significant step” towards ensuring bottles can be traced through the supply chain
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5p levy ‘could slash plastic bottle use’
Brita UK claims the levy on single-use plastic bags, which saw a 98% reduction in use, could be used as a model for reducing the use of single-use plastic bottles
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Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone accused of greenwashing over bottle recycling claims
A consumer rights group has filed a complaint with the European Commission over the drinks giants’ green claims
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Comment & Opinion
The three challenges facing consistent UK recycling
The nirvana of UK-wide common recycling messages on packaging is closer in sight than it has ever been, says Paul Vanston, CEO, Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment
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Recycling blueprint for councils welcomed as ‘first step’ to remedying chaos
Defra figures show that in 2021, 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated, with just 44.4% recycled
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Aldi expands medicine blister pack recycling scheme with TerraCycle
From this week, customers can order a freepost envelope via Aldi’s website, which can then be used to send empty medicine blister packs to TerraCycle using Royal Mail
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M&S reusable container trial leads to ‘game-changing’ multi-retailer initiative
The scheme is now being opened up to other retailers and brands, who can register their interest by 30 October
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Reports
In graphs: What Brits think of DRS in a cost of living crisis
Toluna conducted research of more than 1,000 Brits, diving into their opinions on the proposed deposit return system
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Category Report
The mission to make personal care greener
A new wave of brands are looking to take the lead on issues such as plastic waste. But the fmcg giants are also upping their game
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SGF and ElfBar launch disposable vape recycling programme across convenience stores
It marks the first step of a long-term programme that has been designed to ensure raw materials, including plastics and the battery, are properly dismantled and recycled
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Sunak plunges waste strategy into chaos as he ‘scraps’ local collections plan
Industry sources said the PM’s intervention to block a series of green proposals had left huge questions over the already embattled Defra strategy
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Yazoo launches new thicker and more indulgent milkshake range
The brand has introduced a new thicker-texture range of drinks in two flavours – Indulgent Chocolate and Creamy Strawberry
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Category Report
How batteries are going green
Improper battery disposal is causing ever more fires. Brands are mounting an education drive and upping their green strategies
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Tesco ditches coloured milk bottle tops in war on plastic
Tesco said it would improve the quality of recovered material from household waste and enable caps to be recycled back into new milk bottles
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Comment & Opinion
The shame of the DRS scheme’s collapse would be terrible
This weekend it appeared plans for DRS in the rest of the UK may have reached a terminal point
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News
The Collective expands kids’ yoghurt range with Brekkie pouches
The yoghurt brand has announced its new Brekkie range designed to act as part of a healthy breakfast for children on the go
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Comment & Opinion
Can fmcg brands raise a glass to paper packaging?
There have been huge advances in paper packaging, but concerns remain about its recyclability and environmental impact
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Deposit return scheme body’s huge debts revealed
According to Companies House figures, Circularity Scotland Limited had racked up debts of £86.2m when it entered administration last month