2 hours ago2 minKleenex to remove plastic opening from tissue boxes by 20th August, equivalent to 8m plastic bottlesThe plastic opening also referred to as the ‘collar’, which helps to dispense tissues one at a time, has been completely removed from all...
a day ago3 minJapan introduces charges for plastic bags from 1st JulyFrom Wednesday, all retail outlets across the country are required to charge customers for the use of plastic bags. The new requirement i...
3 days ago1 minL’Oréal to make all their plastic packaging recyclable or bio-based by 2030French personal care company L’Oréal has pledged to use recycled plastics or bio-based sources in all products’ packaging by 2030. The co...
Jun 251 minGermany bans range of single-use plastics including straws + cotton buds, effective 3 July 2021The German Cabinet agreed on Wednesday to end the sale of single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and food containers from July next year,...
Jun 231 minJakarta ban on single-use plastic bags starts July 1stThe Indonesian capital of Jakarta will officially implement a ban on single-use plastic bags effective on July 1. “The managers or admini...
Jun 222 minAsda removes over 24.5 million plastic forks from salads in a bid to tackle plastic pollution· 41 tonnes of plastic a year saved by the move · Over 24.5 million plastic forks removed · In addition, Asda switches Asparagus out of n...
Jun 191 minKenya’s single use plastic ban takes effect in protected areasFollowing a presidential directive on last year’s World Environment Day, the ban came into effect on 5 June 2020 in National Parks, beach...
Jun 131 minTamil Nadu extends plastic bag ban to plastic for primary food packagingWith a motive to make Tamil Nadu plastic-free, the state government has issued notification regarding ban of use of plastic for primary f...
Jun 121 minNestlé pilots refillable dispensers for coffee and cat food in 30% virgin plastic reduction targetsConsumers can bring reusable containers to retail outlets to purchase different types of Purina cat food and Nescafé soluble coffee from ...
Jun 92 minSpar removes 300 tonnes of plastic from own-label packaging in 2019 in black plastic removal targetSpar has removed nearly 300 tonnes of virgin plastic from 53 own label products, prevented more than 100 tonnes of black plastic going to...
Jun 61 minAndrex packs to use 30% recycled plastic from June, move follows recently removed plastic handlesThe first product to incorporate packaging using 30% recycled plastic packaging made from post-consumer resin will be Andrex Classic Clea...
Jun 42 minMondelēz to use recycled plastic for Philadelphia cream cheese in Europe by 2022Mondelēz International is collaborating with longtime supplier Berry Global Inc to create recycled plastic packaging for its Philadelphia...
Jun 31 minSpain plans 700 million euros tax on non-recyclable plastic packaging to hit EU 2021 targetsMADRID (Reuters) - Spain aims to collect more than 700 million euros ($810 million) a year with a proposed new tax on non-recyclable plas...
Jun 21 minGreece looks to ban plastic bottles, bags + packaging by July 2021Greece will look to end the use of single-use plastics by July 1, 2021, according to Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis. H...
May 262 minMorocco seized over 95 tons of illegal plastic bags in 2019Rabat – In a report on the illicit smuggling of contraband products during 2019, the Customs and Indirect Tax Administration (ADII) has h...
May 265 minEvidence that fish flourish in a community-managed marine area offers hopeby Malavika Vyawahare on 21 May 2020 New research from Madagascar offers a glimmer of hope that locally managed marine areas (LMMAs), an ...
May 256 minIn race for a sustainable alternative to plastic, Indonesia bets on seaweedA local government initiative to revive seaweed farming off Bali comes amid growing interest in the crop’s promise to tackle environmenta...
May 231 minWhole Earth makes jars 100% plastic-free - 9.5 million jars of the peanut butter are sold annuallyWhole Earth has announced that it has replaced the traditional plastic tamper seal around the lid with a new paper version. Making the j...
May 221 minOceanSaver launches Ecodrops, developed to fight the use of single-use plastic + preserve ocean lifeRecently awarded the Good Housekeeping award for Eco Innovation 2020, GHI expert said of the Ocean Mist Anti Bac Drops ‘A brilliant surfa...