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NewsTargets dropped as Plastics Pact II launches new mission
Wrap has set out a new mission to shift to a circular packaging system
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NewsTesco’s former reusable packaging partner calls for regulation on plastic
Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle and boss of pioneering reuse sytem Loop, said France’s experience had shown a combination of regulation and funding incentives could help the industry move from ‘pointless pilots’ to a full-scale rollout
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Category ReportRefillable revolution: trends in personal care 2025
Personal care brands are cutting plastic use by switching lines to refillable packaging. So, are single-use formats’ days numbered?
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NewsSupermarkets to pass vast majority of EPR costs on to shoppers
Figures released today by the BRC say that more than 80% of he costs of the new packaging tax are likely to be passed on to consumers
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NewsSuppliers face supermarkets' 'wall of silence' in face of £1.4bn EPR costs
YouGov found the vast majority of suppliers had received no communication over EPR, its impact on inflation, or whether their costs would be covered by retailers and price hikes
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NewsWaitrose relaunches Duchy Organic range with 24 new products
The relaunched range has begun hitting stores this month with the addition of 24 new products including Wholewheat Tortiglioni, Milano Salami and Aged Red Leicester
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NewsWales applies to World Trade Organization to launch deposit return scheme with glass
Documents filed last week set out the Welsh government proposals to include bottles and cans made from plastic, steel, aluminium and glass
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NewsTech bosses unveil futuristic deposit return machine as UK prepares for rollout
The Tomra R2 was showcased for the first time this week at the RWM Expo at the NEC, Birmingham
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NewsAll toothpaste tubes sold in UK now 100% recyclable, says Wrap
In a ‘landmark move’, all were now ‘made from the same material as milk bottles using high-density polyethylene’, Wrap claimed
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NewsOne in three vapes dangerously discarded, poll reveals
Only 30% of regular vape users are correctly disposing of their vapes through retailer takeback schemes or specialist battery and electronics recycling facilities
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NewsChocomel drops can in favour of wider 300ml bottle rollout
The move to a larger 300ml bottle comes following the success of a limited rollout in the first half of this year
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WhitepapersRethinking plastic: A guide to smarter sustainable packaging
Is plastic still part of the sustainability story? Uncover what 500 European experts think about recycled plastic, consumer expectations, and the myths holding brands back.
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NewsPlastic reduction campaign group City to Sea shuts down amid warning of funding crisis
City to Sea said the scarcity and competitive nature of grant funding and difficult economic times for corporate partners had driven its decision to close operations
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NewsPlant-based plastic alternative company secures $14m funding
Xampla said it would use the cash injection to replace more than 10 billion units of the most polluting single-use plastics, including the plastic linings found in takeaway boxes, coffee cups and sachets
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NewsOutrage as EPR fees face huge rise to pay for councils burning plastic
The plans were revealed in a briefing by Defra bosses this week
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NewsCoca-Cola in student trial of DRS in Scotland ahead of UK rollout
Students at New College Lanarkshire, Scotland, will trial a financial incentive to encourage recycling through the use of reverse vending machines
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Comment & OpinionUK flexible plastic recycling faces capacity crisis despite successful FlexCollect trial
With less than two years until mandatory collection requirements come into force, the question of how to build the capacity for all the plastic bags, confectionery wrappers, foil, plastic film and other materials currently with no end market is a looming crisis which needs to be solved – and fast
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NewsKerbside plastic trial highlights recycling capacity crisis
The three-year trial revealed the UK had insufficient recycling capacity to meet anticipated demand from 2027
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NewsDeposit return scheme body appoints ex-FareShare boss as first chairman
The industry veteran was announced today by the UK Deposit Management Organisation, the business-led not-for-profit organisation tasked with operating the deposit return scheme
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are plastic bags making a comeback – and how to stop it?
Online and rapid deliveries are being blamed for a rise in single-use bag sales. Technical fixes and easy wins could reverse the increase, say experts