All Plastic articles – Page 63
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NewsProducers will pay full cost of recycling under new proposals
DRS will be rolled out in England in early 2023 under the plans, including single-use cups
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NewsMost consumers don’t know unclean food containers can’t be recycled, poll reveals
51% of people incorrectly believed containers could be recycled without cleaning
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Comment & OpinionWaitrose’s decision to give up glitter shows it’s sweating the small stuff
Glitter is a form of microplastic – those teeny pieces of plastic with the potential to do big damage to the environment
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NewsWaitrose to go glitter-free in environmental move
Glitter is made up of small pieces of plastic that can end up in water and never break down.
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NewsGood Bubble to switch to 50% recycled plastic packaging
The commitment comes as part of the business’ mission to cut its carbon footprint in half by 2020
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Comment & OpinionBrands are let down by recycling infrastructure in the war on packaging waste
I think we should celebrate the brands and retailers hitting the over 80% mark for recycled materials in their festive choc boxes
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NewsAldi swaps polystyrene pizza discs for recycled cardboard
The move applies to all Aldi pizza products and will remove a claimed 180 tonnes of plastic from circulation annually
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NewsDanone pledges to recycle more plastic in Ecosurety tie-up
The deal will see Ecosurety manage Danone’s packaging and waste recycling obligations in the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesDo plastic alternatives actually cause more damage?
A group of researchers have warned of unintended consequences of moves to reduce plastic
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NewsPladis pledges to cut plastic waste by 2025
The McVitie’s owner has pledged to make all plastic packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable
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NewsUnilever to invest €100k in plastic-free laundry tablet
The planned innovation was one of 10 ideas to emerge from a recent one-day ‘hackathon’
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink must be at the table when it comes to action on waste
You don’t have to be David Attenborough to work out there needs to be a step-change in the packaging used by the food and drink industry
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NewsIceland MD made trustee of Surfers Against Sewage charity
The news comes two weeks after Iceland announced SAS as a charity partner
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NewsGovernment scheme could turn food waste into shopping bags
The £60m funding would encourage technologies to enable products such as sugar beet, wood chippings and food waste to be used as shopping bags
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NewsPlastic ban 'could do more harm than good' to environment
A group of 40 academics said while a ban on plastics might seem like a step forward, it could result in much greater environmental damage
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NewsMars launches petfood pack recycling scheme
Shoppers can send their used plastic pouches and bags from Whiskas and James Wellbeloved products to Terracycle
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NewsUbamarket adds 'plastic alerts' for recyclable products
A survey found 44% of people actively buy products that have less of an impact on the environment, even if more expensive
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NewsBRC proposes new plans for deposit return system
The BRC pre-empted a consultation expected to be launched by Defra secretary Michael Gove
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NewsPublic hesitant on price hikes in war on plastic, says report
Four-fifths would support a reward based system in the form of either money back for returning used packaging or loyalty points
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NewsBidfood runs campaign in schools to encourage recycling
The national campaign to raise awareness in schools marked National Recycling Week