All Plastic articles – Page 16
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the rest of the world can teach us about deposit return schemes
The future of DRS in the UK is looking bleak – but similar schemes continue to deliver great results abroad. What is the UK getting wrong?
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NewsDRS wins public support… unless there’s a cost of living crisis
An exclusive poll for The Grocer by Harris Interactive revealed more than 66% of people backed the plans, with 17% opposed and a similar figure unsure
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InterviewsWild’s Freddy Ward on making sustainable, natural deodorant work
When Freddy Ward co-founded Wild, its natural deodorant ‘didn’t really work’. Now its efficacy has won a legion of loyal followers across 10 markets
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NewsDRS: trial shows people prefer recycling at home over ‘outdated’ vending machines
Figures from the trial, carried out in Brecon, Wales, show around 75% of those taking part have been returning bottles and cartons at the kerbside
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Category ReportThe mission to make personal care greener
A new wave of brands are looking to take the lead on issues such as plastic waste. But the fmcg giants are also upping their game
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NewsSainsbury’s cuts plastic packaging from own brand toilet rolls
The switch is Sainsbury’s ‘biggest’ single plastic reduction initiative to date
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NewsAldi latest supermarket to give workers body cameras
The trial of the technology was revealed by Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley as he announced the discounter’s annual results
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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