All Plastic articles – Page 61
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NewsTrystan Farnworth made sustainability director at Britvic
Farnworth was previously commercial director for convenience & impulse
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NewsTesco kicks off fruit & veg packaging reduction trial
The supermarket has removed an “extensive” amount of packaging from products at its Watford and Swindon Extra stores, in a move it plans to roll out across the UK if successful
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NewsMidcounties Co-op launches plastic reduction campaign
The 1Change campaign is promoted on signage throughout the aisles of 40 of the society’s food stores
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NewsAldi to sell cabbages and cauliflowers without plastic
The move will save half a tonne of plastic over six weeks
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NewsPlastic campaigners call for higher 'bag for life' charges
Last week Lidl announced a trial under which it will stop selling the 9p bags in 54 stores in Wales from 1 May
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NewsAsda 'war on plastic' cuts out 6,500 tonnes in first year
Asda said it had reduced plastic in almost 1,000 individual product lines
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NewsLost Sheep claims UK first with compostable speciality coffee pods
The Nespresso-compatible pods are made from waste wood bark from the paper industry
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NewsRecycling overhaul will put huge costs on business, says BRC
The BRC this week held talks with supplier trade bodies and packaging compliance bosses
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NewsAndrew Thornton's plastic-free aisles lead to sales rise
Thornton said he is continually looking to introduce more plastic-free lines
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NewsLidl to trial removal of 9p bags for life in Welsh stores
The trial in 54 Welsh stores alone is expected to save 150 tonnes of plastic a year
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NewsNestlé unveils lower sugar Nesquik All Natural in paper pack
With 62.5g of sugar per 100g, it is 24% less sugary than Nesquik’s regular chocolate variant
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NewsTesco increases bottle size for trial DRS vending machines
Tesco told The Grocer it was now accepting any bottle up to three litres
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NewsIceland trials packaging-free fruit & veg at The Food Warehouse
Trial features 35 loose fresh produce lines
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NewsNorthern Irish Nisa makes switch to sustainable packaging
Milestone Rathfriland Nisa Extra is now selling a large proportion of its take-home meals in new Vegware packaging
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NewsHalf of Brits want clearer recycling labelling, says survey
A fifth of consumers admit mistakenly throwing non-recyclable packaging into their recycling bin
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NewsGovernment considering 'watered down' version of DRS
Environment secretary Michael Gove said the government was considering two options for DRS
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NewsOn-the-go plastic-free straw ‘first’ picked up by Nestlé
The straw from Swiss packaging supplier SIG is made from paperboard
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Comment & OpinionDeposit return scheme should come in across the entire UK
Government needs to ensure that companies operating within a DRS are not unfairly paying twice through other producer responsibility or tax schemes, says Gavin Partington of the BSDA
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NewsMPs urge end to plastic waste exports to developing nations
The call was welcomed by campaign group A Plastic Planet
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NewsAldi eliminates 5p single-use plastic bags
The move will remove an average 80 million bags a year from circulation, equating to 900 tonnes of plastic