6 days ago1 min60% of world's largest plastic packaging companies have no environmental policiesAn analysis of 83 of the world's biggest publicly traded plastic packaging firms has found that almost two-thirds report no policies on...
Mar 181 minOcado removes 640,000 plastic nets in packaging redesignThe online grocery retailer has linked up with design agency JKR to create the new range, which also features updated artwork. The own...
Mar 111 minSingle-use plastic bags banned in Mallorca from March 20The ban on single-use plastics will be enforced from Saturday, March 20 and plastic plates and straws and razors will gradually disappear...
Mar 41 minAldi to ban plastic egg packaging + remove 24 million pieces of plasticAldi has committed to remove plastic packaging from its entire egg range. The supermarket is switching from plastic packaging to pulp...
Mar 41 minBurger King UK targets 0% single use plastic by 2025Burger King® UK has set out its road map on sustainability, food quality and ethics in a new charter launched today entitled: Burger King...
Feb 243 minMichelin to switch to 100% renewable, recycled and bio-based materials for its tyres by 2050Inspired by the VISION concept tire introduced in 2017, an airless, connected, rechargeable and entirely sustainable solution, the...
Feb 241 minMagnets, vacuums and tiny nets: the new fight against microplasticsWhen it comes to microplastics, there’s rarely good news. Researchers continue to find the tiny plastic fragments everywhere they look....
Feb 22 minColgate introduces manual toothbrush with a reusable handle and 80% less plasticOver 495 million adult manual toothbrushes were purchased in the U.S. in 2020 and will likely end up in landfill because they cannot be...
Jan 301 minSmarties packaging in switch to recyclable paper, 250 million plastic packs now made from paperSmarties packaging has changed from plastic to paper worldwide, according to the manufacturer Nestlé. This move means that 250 million...
Jan 270 minNorway has a 97% recycling rate and is 10 years ahead of the EU's 2029 plastic bottle target date
Jan 273 minWaitrose ranked first for efforts to reduce plastics in Greenpeace report as it confirms latest planWaitrose has ranked first in Greenpeace’s annual league table, for the second year in a row, which looks at how supermarkets are reducing...
Jan 221 minHeinz removes plastic from all multipack canned products with PEFC certified paperboardHeinz continues to remove plastic from supermarket shelves with the launch of a convenient & skinny cardboard sleeves on all multipack...
Jan 203 minSeagrass collects up to 900 million plastic items in the Mediterranean Sea each yearThere is strong evidence that the seafloor constitutes a final sink for plastics from land sources. There is also evidence that part of...
Jan 52 minTesco confirms it removed 1 billion pieces of plastic in 2020Tesco announces that it has removed one billion pieces of plastic from its UK business in just one year. In 2020, by working with its...
Dec 9, 20203 minCoca-Cola, Pepsi and Nestlé named top plastic polluters for third year in a rowThis year, Break Free From Plastic’s brand audit – “BRANDED Vol III: Demanding Corporate Accountability for Plastic Pollution” — an...
Dec 9, 20201 minTesco removes 20m items of plastic from Christmas rangeThe UK’s largest supermarket said its own-label crackers were plastic-free for the first time – cutting more than 14m pieces from the...
Dec 4, 20201 minHuggies launches 100% 'natural fibre' biodegradable baby wipesIn October 2019, Huggies announced a commitment to eliminate plastics from its baby wipe range in the UK over the next five years,...
Nov 6, 20203 minCo-op has removed plastic and glitter, from all its Christmas cards, gift wrap, gift bags + crackersHow to have a more sustainable Christmas While I love decorating the house for Christmas, there’s no denying that behind every fairy...
Nov 4, 20203 minGillette plans to reduce use of virgin plastics by 50% by 2030Gillette (NYSE: PG) released new data revealing that most men globally (59%) are more supportive of sustainability efforts as a result...
