All Plastic articles – Page 67
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Analysis & FeaturesPackaging: can dairy really go plastic-free?
‘I can be honest, our biggest challenge on packaging to move out of plastics is milk bottles,’ Iceland MD Richard Walker told The Grocer in May
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NewsSoft drink suppliers set out plan to eliminate plastic waste
The roadmap comes via the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s Future of Plastic Packaging initiative
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NewsRoberts to pack loaves in 100% recyclable wrapper
The new packs will be available from mid-October for a three-strong range of artisan bloomers
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Comment & OpinionGovernment is playing to the gallery on recycling
We need proper incentives for on-shore recycling facilities and for using the resulting recycled product, says Steve Parfett of AG Parfett & Sons
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NewsSingle-use plastic bag charge to be extended and increased
Businesses with fewer than 250 employees will no longer be exempt from the charge…
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NewsMorrisons ditches plastic from flower bouquets for paper wrap
The move will save 925 tonnes of plastic per year
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NewsLucozade Sport to trial drinks and gels in edible pod
The energy brand has teamed up with Skipping Rocks Lab, a sustainable packaging startup
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NewsNew Harrogate Spring bottle features 50%-plus UK rPET
The new packaging’s green lettering marks the first time Harrogate Spring has added colour to its label
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NewsTesco to use recycled plastic to resurface car parks
Tesco worked with plastic road company MacRebur to resurface its carpark in Cuckoo Bridge, Dumfries
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Comment & OpinionThe concerns of industry about a plastic tax must be heeded
It’s been a big week for innovation in the war on plastic
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NewsBooths cuts plastic with market-style fruit & veg fixtures
Fixtures are part of a host of measures to reduce plastic use…
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NewsAldi drops black plastic for six of its fruit & veg ranges
Tomatoes, broccoli and asparagus are among the produce to be packaged in recyclable trays
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NewsSingle-use plastic tax gets 'overwhelming' support
Chancellor Philip Hammond said there had been an “extraordinary” level of backing for fiscal measures, after the Treasury
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NewsEco-conscious US brand Just Water makes UK debut
Founded in 2015 by Jaden Smith, son of Hollywood star Will Smith, Just Water is packed in 82% renewable packaging
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Comment & OpinionIndustry must collaborate to address conflicts in fights against plastic and food waste
If ever there was evidence of how quickly the war on plastic has changed the agenda, Asda’s about-turn is it
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NewsAsda takes plastic off swedes in first of 'rolling programme'
Retailer is not removing plastic from cucumbers as it fears an increase in food waste
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NewsDiageo launches edible flavoured straws to pair with RTD cans
The straws come in strawberry, lime, chocolate and lemon flavours
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NewsRiverford Organic to remove single-use plastic from veg boxes
The brand has pledged to ditch single-use plastic by 2020 and replace it with compostable solutions
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Comment & OpinionRecyclable crisp bags are a great start – but we need a major shift in attitudes
Whichever eco-solution they choose, crisp purveyors will have their work cut out
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NewsCo-op working to get recyclable crisp bags on shelf
Recyclable packs would be a more credible option than compostable, said Iain Ferguson, the Co-op’s environment manager