6 days ago3 minCoca-Cola bottles now made of 50% recycled plastic in the UKCoca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), in partnership with Coca-Cola Great Britain, has announced that all plastic bottles across all its co...
Aug 284 minU.S. Plastics Pact shares goal to make all plastic packaging recyclable by 2025U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), launched as part of the Ellen MacArth...
Aug 192 minHeineken remove 517 tonnes of plastic from millions of cans, and roll out sustainable packaging The combination of the new topper, dubbed Green Grip, and the removal of shrink wrapping on consumer packs will eliminate over 517 tonnes...
Aug 171 minMorrisons to replace all 'plastic bags for life' and trial paper ones The food retailer is running a trial in eight stores from Monday which will see sturdy paper bags offered at checkouts instead. If the tr...
Aug 142 minCoca-Cola’s plastic free CanCollar to launch in SpainCoca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced the introduction of CanCollar, an innovative paperboard packaging solution, for multipac...
Aug 72 minHolland & Barrett targets plastic-free stores + starts by stopping the sale of plastic bottlesHolland & Barrett has kicked off a long-term goal of stopping use of plastic altogether, the Grocer can reveal. Its CEO Tony Buffin said ...
Aug 31 minSales of single-use carrier bags drop by 95% in supermarkets since introduction of 5p charge in 2015Shoppers’ use of plastic carrier bags in England has continued to fall – by 59% in the last year alone – since the introduction of the 5p...
Jul 303 minAldi CEO sees the pandemic as an opportunity – not a threat – to reducing plasticGiles Hurley, Chief executive officer, Aldi UK & Ireland, 29 July 2020 There has been a lot of discussion about the impact of the pandemi...
Jul 271 minUK greentech firm, Polymateria to roll-out new technology that biodegrades plastic fully in 2 yearsUK EnviroTech firm Polymateria has received £15m in funding from impact investing platform Planet First Partners to fund the roll-out of ...
Jul 242 minMastercard has sustainable alternatives to 6 billion non-recyclable and virgin plastic payment cardsA Mastercard survey has revealed that more than 75% of people say they are “very concerned” about the environment and feel companies sho...
Jul 233 minEU introduces plastic waste tax for 2021 as part of Covid-19 recovery planEU leaders have introduced a levy on plastic waste starting January 2021 which will contribute towards the EU’s €750bn Covid-19 recovery ...
Jul 212 minScientists discover new species of darkling beetle larvae that can decompose plasticA joint research team consisting of Professor Hyung Joon Cha and a doctoral student Seongwook Woo of the Department of Chemical Engineeri...
Jul 201 minCoca-Cola rolls out deposit scheme in South Africa with returnable 2 litre plastic bottles Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa announced it's rolling out returnable 2-litre plastic bottles to more parts of the country after a succe...
Jul 181 minTesco targets plastic waste in 'refillables' online trial with LoopOnline shoppers at Tesco will be able to order ketchup and Coca-Cola in refillable bottles as part of a pilot service by Britain’s bigge...
Jul 162 minQueensland moves to ban single-use plastic straws, cutlery + plates to save marine lifeQueensland has made a move to ban single-use plastic straws, cutlery and plates by next year. The move will hopefully help protect marine...
Jul 142 minDiageo to launch 100% plastic-free bottles for Johnnie Walker brand in early 2021 Diageo has created the world’s first ever 100% plastic free paper-based spirits bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced wood. The ...
Jul 101 minAldi to remove 74,000 tonnes of plastic packaging by 2025 equivalent to 2.2 billion items of plasticAldi has committed to removing 74,000 tonnes of plastic packaging by 2025, thereby reducing plastic volume by half. This figure is equiva...
Jul 81 minEvian’s new 100% recycled plastic bottle has no label in drive to achieve 2025 recycle targets“The benefit of being label-free is that our new bottle is a circular packaging solution, meaning there is no waste and all plastic is ke...
Jul 71 minPG tips to remove all plastic and switch to a fully plant-based range by early 2021Fiachra Moloney, Tea Director at brand-owner Unilever, said: “We’ve been working towards making the switch to a fully plant-based product...
