All Plastic articles – Page 59
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NewsRetail industry warns Gove of £3bn cost from anti-plastic plan
Talks in Westminster raised concerns over the huge financial impact of producer responsibilities for recycling and the DRS
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Analysis & FeaturesWrap's Plastics Pact: is it making enough progress?
It’s been a year since 42 food and drink companies agreed a series of targets to purge plastic from supermarket shelves
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NewsWaitrose to roll out home compostable ready meal packaging
Waitrose has partnered with packaging suppliers Huhtamaki and Saladworks to create the cream-coloured plastic
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NewsPlastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds to be banned
The only exemptions will be for medical needs or for people with disabilities who need to use plastic straws
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NewsUK Plastics Pact report notes decline in unrecyclable packaging
Membership of the pact has grown from 42 business members at launch to 76
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NewsWhole Foods Market to swap out plastic straws for paper
The Amazon-owned retailer has already scrapped plastic bags at checkouts and polystyrene meat trays
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NewsMorrisons to roll out plastic-free fruit & veg aisles in 60 stores
The retailer said it had seen a big spike in loose sales in a 10-month trial in three stores
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NewsUnilever adds detectable black pigment to plastic bottles
Tresemmé and Lynx packs will become easily detectable by recycling plant scanners
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NewsBlue Marine Foundation among winners of Waitrose plastic grant
The initiative was created with environmental charity Hububb
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NewsGood Club aims to be ‘world’s first zero-waste online grocer’
The retailer intends to kick off a trial in the autumn of reusable packs for around 30 SKUs
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NewsHolland & Barrett to stop selling wet wipes
Holland & Barrett is making the change as part of its Clean and Conscious pledge
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NewsLeeds on-the-go recycling trial to be expanded across UK
The Leeds By Example project is to be followed by launches in Edinburgh and Swansea
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NewsIndustry leaders blast impending plastic tax fiasco
A Treasury consultation on chancellor Philip Hammond’s plans for a “world-leading” tax closes this weekend
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NewsScotland pushes ahead with 'all-in' deposit return scheme
The system will include aluminium and steel cans as well as drinks containers made of glass and PET
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Comment & OpinionWe need to embrace smart solutions to the plastic problem - even weird ones
It’s easy to deride the likes of Stiricle, but it’s smart and eco-friendly
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NewsCCEP achieves 98% recyclable rate for its packaging
The company also purchased 100% of its electricity from renewable sources in 2018
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NewsStruggling Pure Leaf drops teabags in sustainability drive
Pure Leaf has also dropped its plastic tub pack in exchange for a box of recyclable black cardboard with a colourless window.
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NewsWaitrose unveils new range of bags made from plastic bottles
10% of their price will be donated to the Marine Conservation Society
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NewsSainsbury's steps up plastic reduction after protests
The supermarket is to trial in-store ‘pre-cycle areas’ where customers can ditch unwanted packaging before taking it home
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NewsCheap prices take priority over sustainable food, poll says
Research found that 81% of shoppers bought food based on the price