All Plastic articles – Page 13
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News
Müller completes clear milk bottle cap switch in bid to save plastic
The company will have a reduced dependency on virgin plastic of more than 1,500 tonnes each year
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Comment & Opinion
Sustainable products aren’t an easy sell in tough economic times
It has never been more difficult to create and translate a green product point of difference into bottom line growth, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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News
Tesco switches mince to ‘pillow packs’ in bid to cut plastic
The retailer said the slightly inflated pillow keeps the mince in perfect condition and prevents it being compressed
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Deposit return scheme body’s huge debts revealed
According to Companies House figures, Circularity Scotland Limited had racked up debts of £86.2m when it entered administration last month
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Year delay to extended producer responsibility is ‘not enough’ ministers warned
Sources said shelving the flagship environmental policy until at least October 2025 has still left the industry facing £2bn a year in extra costs
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Morrisons launches first coffee pod recycling service
The supermarket is trialling the move in 29 stores, in partnership with recycling service Podback
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Analysis & Features
Extended producer responsibility: industry reacts to delay to controversial packaging rules
As Defra confirmed extended producer responsibility delay, The Grocer rounds up the reaction from key figures in the industry
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News
Defra lets slip extended producer responsibility will be shelved amid fears over food prices
A statement confirming the decision to delay was posted on the Defra website today but subsequently removed
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Milliways ties up £3m to take on chewing gum giants
Sustainable gum challenger Milliways has closed a £3m funding round to take on the giants of the category and become a household name.
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Comment & Opinion
Food waste: four game-changing strategies we can all adopt now
Progress on food waste so far is insufficient but where we need to focus action is clear, says Sebastian Munden, chair of Wrap
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News
Pilgrim’s UK invests £5m to enhance King’s Lynn factory
The new technology has increased output by as much as 15% per week
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Thai Union launches next stage of sustainability strategy to reshape seafood industry
The company has committed to spending the equivalent of its entire 2022 net profit of $200m
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Ocado launches first nationwide financial reward for deposit return scheme
Ocado is working with recycling tech company Polytag and recycling app Bower on the trial
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Driscoll’s expands rollout of paper berry packaging into Asda and Booths
The packaging solution had seen an ’overwhelmingly positive response’ from customers, helping significantly reduce plastic use, Driscoll’s said
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News
Pot Noodle trials paper packaging with Tesco
The packaging innovation is the result of three years’ development by Pot Noodle owner Unilever
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News
Recycling and DRS plans likely to be shelved after damning report
The Grocer understands the 2024 start for extended producer responsibility will be put back by at least a year
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News
Grocer Gold Awards 2023: Specialist online retailer of the year
Abel & Cole takes steps on path to be ‘most sustainable’
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Analysis & Features
Philippe von Stauffenberg’s fight to solve the plastic crisis with chemical recycling
Pioneer Philippe von Stauffenberg wants to put a stop to poverty-stricken children wandering the rubbish tips of central America
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Analysis & Features
Is paper packaging really more sustainable than plastic?
The massive amounts of wood required in paper’s production, plus issues around its recyclability, mean the choice to use it is complicated
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Comment & Opinion
How to win shoppers with last mile sustainability initiatives
Sustainable delivery and packaging now has to be considered as part of a holistic approach to the entire customer journey, says Mark Geden, head of strategic planning at Tribal