All Plastic articles – Page 36
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NewsAsda confirms sustainability ambitions in first ESG report
Affordable greener choices, reducing single-use plastic and cutting food waste came top of the list of demands from customers, Asda said
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Comment & OpinionCo-op should be applauded for a climate plan that goes beyond bags
The society has come up with a 10-point climate plan that seems aimed at delivering real change
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NewsMorrisons brings back refill container scheme as Covid cases fall
The initiative is available in all Morrisons stores and with the containers being given a sticky label that is then scanned at the tills
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NewsSainsbury’s reusing ‘rescued’ plastic in strawberry and fish packaging
Its fresh fish range will contain 34% of the recycled plastic in its packaging
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Category ReportSea of trash: soft drinks category report 2021
Our planet’s oceans are filling up with cans and plastic bottles. How are soft drinks manufacturers cleaning up post-pandemic?
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NewsCo-op bans plastic bags for life from all stores
Co-op will extend the rollout of its certified compostable carrier bags across all stores
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Analysis & FeaturesThe future of deposit return schemes could be digital, here’s why
Delays, government infighting, industry concerns: the rollout of a DRS has caused havoc. Could a digital element be the solution?
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NewsRetailers and suppliers to launch ‘digital DRS’ trial in bid for rethink of plans
Aldi, Co-op, Lidl and Ocado, alongside suppliers such as Diageo and Danone, are backing the trial
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NewsMoody’s: supermarket share prices at risk due to slow progress on plastic
The credit ratings giant also warned retailers could face environmental law suits for the harm done by plastic packaging
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom waste stream to mainstream: the rise of refillable products
Packaging-free trials are on the rise across the mults. But can they work at scale? And is consumer demand sufficient?
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NewsThe Bluebeards Revenge adds sustainable Shampoo Bar trio
Three vegan variants are packed in 100% recyclable cardboard
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NewsAsda launches new recycle-ready packaging across its poultry range
The move, which will see it ditch plastic trays for new pouches, will save 450 tonnes of plastic a year
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the big supermarkets’ most eco-friendly stores
To mark Earth Day 2021, here’s a look at some of the big retailers’ most eco-friendly stores and the initiatives they’re testing out inside them
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NewsNew packaging labels launched to encourage consumers to ‘refill or return’
The new labels, backed by all major supermarkets and most major suppliers, were launched this week
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NewsAsda Salvation Army clothes donations top 221 tonnes
Asda said it so far seen more than 4,000 bags of clothing, textiles and other bric-a-brac donated
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NewsBuxton Water launches multipack made up of 100% rPET bottles
It has rolled exclusively into Tesco
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Analysis & FeaturesHas Morrisons proved paper bags are more sustainable?
Both paper and plastic industries want more detail on its research
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Comment & OpinionAldi’s ‘packaging-free’ trial is really a move from plastic to paper
An Aldi store has gained a bank of dispensers where customers can fill up with household staples, but they cannot use their own container
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NewsHundreds of businesses call for environmental responsibility to be added to company law
The proposed new legislation, dubbed ‘The Better Business Act’, would require directors to advance shareholders’ interests ‘alongside those of wider society and the environment’
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NewsAldi launches ‘packaging-free’ trial with household staples in dispensers
The trial has been launched in a single store in Ulverston, Cumbria but Aldi is already contemplating rolling it out