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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Sainsbury’s KickStarter, Colman’s for sale and Gousto ready meals
The first rung on the career ladder is harder to reach than ever before. The government’s latest figures show 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24 are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
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NewsWar on single-use plastic ‘stagnating’ HMRC figures reveal
Figures show the effectiveness of the government’s plastic packaging tax is ‘stagnating’
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NewsSecond plastics bailout on cards as waste costs skyrocket
The four UK governments have admitted they are considering mitigation, after changes to the way companies report their tonnages for reprocessed and exported packaging waste under the Packaging Recovery Notes (PRN) system led to mayhem
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NewsIndustry reacts to Wales appointment of Exchange for Change
Industry reacts to DRS ‘milestone’ moment
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NewsDRS breakthrough as Wales appoints Exchange for Change as administrator
The appointment of the DMO will raise hopes that a joined-up launch is still possible
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NewsExchange for Change strongly denies DRS launch is facing ‘collapse’
Waste processors and recycling bosses have warned the government the deposit return scheme is facing a series of logistical barriers too serious to overcome
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Category ReportHow oral care brands are the new dentists
Oral care is increasingly filling the gap left by the NHS dental access crisis
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Analysis & FeaturesThe industry’s race to be deposit return scheme-ready
Political turmoil and industry infighting have plagued the road to the UK’s deposit return scheme. With the October 2027 launch looming, packaging and labelling reforms can’t wait
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Comment & OpinionDetox denied: Why the UK is still hooked on plastic packaging
Defra’s packaging reforms are driving producers towards plastic and away from infinitely recyclable glass, says Jenni Richards, environment and circularity director, British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation
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NewsEU rules on ‘forever chemicals’ spark mass supplier confusion
Food & drink companies are experiencing mass confusion over how to comply with new EU packaging restrictions
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NewsPärla wins Holland & Barrett listing for plastic-free toothpaste tubes
Enamel Protect, Bio Balance and Pro Whitening are now available in 250 Holland & Barrett stores
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NewsPlastic bag sales fall, reversing last year’s rise
More than half the single-use plastic bags sold last year were issued by Ocado
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Comment & OpinionIs the government going soft in its war on plastic?
It’s been yet another turbulent period for Defra and the industry’s war on plastic
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NewsSupermarket soft plastic collections under threat after kerbside delay
Retail and food manufacturer sources have warned supermarkets may scrap their popular soft plastic collection services
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NewsGreyparrot secures $27m for AI-powered recycling tech
Greyparrot’s AI waste analysers work continuously to identify materials, products and brands in real time, giving operators continuous data on the waste moving through their facilities
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NewsPackaging tax may force mass return to plastic, PM warned
The Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging, which speaks for the manufacturers of fibre and fibre/paper composite used by tens of thousands of coffee shops and takeaway businesses, delivered a paper calling for change to 10 Downing Street on Friday
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NewsDeposit return scheme facing price labels chaos
Retail leaders suggested consumers would be confronted with at least four different prices for products included in the scheme
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Comment & OpinionPlastic Free July has done its job, now it’s the industry’s turn
Fifteen years of asking shoppers to try harder to cut out plastic has taken us as far as it can – the baton must pass to brands, retailers and government, says Laura Harnett, founder of Seep
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NewsEPR fury as mandatory flexible plastic collections delayed
Local authorities throughout England were expected to start mandatory collection of soft plastics from the kerbside from 31 March 2027. However, last week it emerged the introduction had been delayed until 1 April 2030
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NewsTesco to head new reuse and refill strategy as Packaging Pact reveals next steps
The move comes as the industry’s new UK Packaging Pact, which launched in April, today revealed a raft of industry executives who will head up a series of major new initiatives