All Plastic articles – Page 15
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NewsSoft drinks giants urge Rishi Sunak to spare deposit return scheme from axe
The letter to Sunak is signed by the bosses of companies including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Suntory and AG Barr
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NewsSunak plunges waste strategy into chaos as he ‘scraps’ local collections plan
Industry sources said the PM’s intervention to block a series of green proposals had left huge questions over the already embattled Defra strategy
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NewsM&S swapping plastic carrier bags for paper ones in all stores
It follows a trial that began in 10 stores at the start of the year
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NewsCoca-Cola signals death knell for large bottle multipack plastic
As an alternative to 1.5-litre multipacks of Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite, the company is piloting a 100% recyclable reinforced cardboard carrier and recyclable paper wrap
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NewsDefra rejects supermarket calls to pilot deposit return scheme before UK rollout
Yesterday the House of Commons’ public accounts committee grilled Defra chiefs over the handling of its Waste & Resources Strategy
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is the plastic tax not delivering what was promised?
The ‘world-leading’ tax has raked in way more than expected – though from fewer companies – and with none of it ringfenced for recycling
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NewsYazoo launches new thicker and more indulgent milkshake range
The brand has introduced a new thicker-texture range of drinks in two flavours – Indulgent Chocolate and Creamy Strawberry
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NewsEPR chaos: rollout of enforcement for packaging data reporting delayed
Despite the announcement, Defra urged companies to use “all reasonable endeavours” to hit the deadline
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Comment & OpinionThe plastic tax has descended into another Treasury cash grab
The government’s single-use plastic tax was always, at best, a blunt instrument in the fight against plastic pollution
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Comment & OpinionWhy we must stop bashing EU deforestation laws and embrace change
Rather than fighting legislation and consumer demand, we should proactively embrace change, says Chris Forbes, co-founder at The Cheeky Panda
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NewsPlastic tax needs ‘urgent rethink’ following Treasury’s £280m windfall
Earlier this month, figures from HMRC revealed the tax generated £276m in its first year of operation, £40m more than estimated by the Treasury before it was introduced
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NewsDeposit return scheme set for delay to 2026 ‘at earliest’
Last week, supermarket bosses called for the government to go back to the drawing board with its plans for DRS
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NewsAldi to trial vacuum and flow-wrap packed beef mince to reduce plastic
Ditching its existing mince packaging would see the amount of plastic packaging cut by 73%, Aldi said
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Defra’s omnishambles has plumbed new depths
In scenes straight out of TV’s The Thick of It, Defra has seen IT and infrastructure woes, repeated policy failures and a revolving door of ministers. What happened and can the department recover?
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NewsDRS: supermarket bosses accused of inventing ‘fairytale’ claims over costs
Industry sources told The Grocer research from the BRC, claiming the plans would cost the industry £1.8bn a year to run, was “ridiculous”
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NewsTesco ditches coloured milk bottle tops in war on plastic
Tesco said it would improve the quality of recovered material from household waste and enable caps to be recycled back into new milk bottles
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Comment & OpinionWhy the language of sustainability must be more positive
Instead of dwelling on the imperative to ‘cut’, ‘reduce’ and ‘diminish’, let’s embrace language that speaks to goals and aspirations, says Greg Lawson, MD at sustainable packaging consultancy Aura
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NewsSupermarket bosses call on government to scrap UK’s deposit return scheme plans
BRC released new figures claiming plans for DRS could cost over £1.4bn in England and almost £2bn across the UK
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NewsRed tape nightmare as Defra launches environmental reforms
Defra launched a new Report Packaging Data (RPD) service this week, with large companies able to submit their data from Wednesday onwards
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NewsMüller 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