All Plastic articles – Page 34
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NewsM&S expands packaging-free concept to eight more stores
The initiative has now rolled out to a total of 11 stores
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NewsScrapping deposit return scheme for digital system ‘would save £3.5bn’
Research by Resource Future has suggested huge savings over the next decade with a digital scheme
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NewsIndustry bosses call on Eustice to rethink ‘unrealistic’ EPR plans
The government’s own estimates of the cost to industry have spiralled from the £1.1bn estimated in 2019 to £2.7bn
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NewsWaitrose adds 13 new products to Unpacked refillables range
Waitrose has integrated the Unpacked concept among the main aisles at its Oxford store rather than hosting it in a separate area
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NewsThe Bluebeards Revenge unveils refillable roll-on as part of eco-drive
The new roll-on is available in Antiperspirant and Eco Deodorant
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Comment & OpinionThe Flexible Plastic Fund could be a big moment in the battle against pollution
An impressive list of companies must work to establish a market for recycled soft plastics
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Comment & OpinionRecycling is not enough. The only way to tackle the plastic crisis is to make less plastic
Recycling is an imperfect solution to a huge issue, says Nina Schrank, senior plastics campaigner at Greenpeace UK
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NewsFamily food bills face £125 a year hike under packaging clampdown
Suppliers told The Grocer they were shocked at the scope of the proposals for extended producer responsibility due to come into force in 2024
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NewsSoft plastic crisis: UK industry giants launch fund to drive recycling uptake
A £1m fund has been set up, which will seek to drive investment in soft plastic recycling facilities
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NewsPrinces adds plastic-free fruit pots range
The fully recyclable aluminium pots with cardboard sleeves are a UK first, said the brand
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Comment & OpinionThe plastic that is glaringly missing from the recycling stream
Polypropylene is far more prolific than PET, yet isn’t being recycled. Now we have the technology to sort and decontaminate it, says Professor Edward Kosior of Nextek
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NewsUnilever to sell all toothpastes in recyclable tubes by 2025
It comes after GSK last week announced it would launch fully recyclable toothpaste tubes
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NewsAldi launches in-store soft plastics recycling points
The new recycling bins have been introduced at 20 stores across Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester
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NewsCo-op renews music festivals sponsorship deal with Live Nation UK
Co-op will run a pop-up supermarket at each event, selling a wide range of everyday essentials and festival staples
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NewsWrap calls for supermarket step change on flexible plastic collection
The move comes with less than 20% of local authorities collecting plastic bags and wrapping as part of their kerbside recycling services
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NewsWaitrose relaunching sandwich platters ahead of lockdown easing
The products are also being relaunched with significantly less packaging
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NewsAndrew Thornton sells Belsize Park Budgens store to The Kavanagh Group
The sale to The Kavanagh Group is set to complete on 9 June
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NewsTesco to ditch plastic rings and shrink wrap from its entire beer and cider range
The supermarket will stop receiving drinks that are held together by soft plastic rings and shrink wraps this month
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NewsComfort highlights clothes care with Ultimate Care reformulation
The relaunch and accompanying campaign aim to reinforce the brand’s position as a ‘clothes care expert’
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News10p plastic bag charge to come into force on 21 May
The fee for single-use carrier bags in England will double to 10p and be extended to all shops