All Plastic articles – Page 47
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NewsTesco to remove plastic from branded and own-label tinned multipacks
The supermarket will replace tinned multipacks with plastic-free multibuys
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NewsEnterprise Brands to bring Pvre long-life ready meals to the UK
The brand is manufactured by Belgian supplier Tops Foods, which uses globally patented microwave technology to pasteurise the meals
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Comment & OpinionA plastic switch isn’t simple, but Coke is ideally placed to find a solution
Coca-Cola says its customers still want plastic bottles - but the customer isn’t always right
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NewsAldi to swap plastic applicators for cardboard across own-label tampons
The move follows campaigning by Ella Daish, who founded the grassroots movement #EndPeriodPlastic
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NewsAsda holds talks with suppliers over plastic reduction
Hundreds of suppliers took part in Asda’s conference on how to accelerate the war on plastic
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NewsM&S launches packaging free aisle with refill stations in Hedge End Food Hall
Rice, pasta, cereals and nuts are just some of the products available in the packaging-free trial
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NewsGraze reveals plan to slash plastic packaging use by 80%
The snack maker intends to achieve its aim within the next two years
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NewsUnilever and Kellogg’s link with Asda for sustainability store trial
The move follows a call by Asda CEO Roger Burnley in October for suppliers to “take a step into the unknown” and speed up their reduction of plastic
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NewsColgate launches ‘first ever’ recyclable toothpaste tube
Smile for Good uses only high-density polyethylene, the widely recycled plastic used to make milk bottles
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NewsAldi rolls out compostable carrier bags to all UK stores
The discounter said the compostable bags had proved more popular with customers than paper ones in a trial
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Analysis & FeaturesFood and drink businesses brace for impact of recycling price hikes
Plastic and aluminium saw the largest price jumps in 2019
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Comment & OpinionChemical recycling offers a way to create a circular plastics economy
Reducing our use of black plastic or using digital watermark technologies to improve the efficiency of mechanical recycling processes will only take us so far, says Richard Daley, MD of ReNew ELP
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NewsSushi Daily ditches black plastic in packaging overhaul
They will initially roll out to the brand’s 90 Waitrose counters across the UK, with the rest of its counters across Europe to follow
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NewsGousto to use new insulation material in drive to reduce plastic use
The move will see Gousto meet its pledge to halve its use of plastic
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Comment & OpinionWaterless beauty: the next eco-friendly step for personal care brands
Two-thirds of the planet will be “living under water-stressed conditions” by 2025
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NewsWaitrose to boost loose fruit & veg for Christmas as sales rise
Waitrose said environmentally savvy shoppers were increasingly looking to buy loose produce rather than packaged
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Comment & OpinionWhy industry needs to push plastics news to the top of the agenda
Today’s report on progress in the war against plastic has been buried in Brexit headlines
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NewsSupermarkets and suppliers produced one million tonnes of plastic in 2018
The figures have been released for the first time by Wrap
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NewsBritvic reveals ‘impactful’ carbon emissions reduction plans
The soft drinks giant said it planned to halve emissions from its own operations by 2025, achieving net zero emissions by 2050
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NewsAsda to switch to 100% recyclable trays across all own-label steak
The change is in line with Asda’s commitment to ‘Use less and recycle more’