All Plastic articles – Page 73
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Comment & OpinionLet's show bottle on plastic waste
The Grocer’s efforts in 2017 to concentrate our industry’s collective mind on waste, and food waste in particular, are timely
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Comment & OpinionIceland has shown real leadership with its plastic plan
It’s been a PR masterstroke, and a far cry from the Kerry Katona years
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NewsWaitrose pledges to drop black plastic from own-label produce
Waitrose will not sell any own-label food in black plastic beyond 2019. The move follows the announcement earlier in the week by Iceland to cut plastic packaging from all its own label products within five years
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NewsWrap forges new industry/NGO alliance to slash use of plastics
Leading retailers and suppliers are in talks with Wrap ahead of launching a major new commitment
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Comment & OpinionIceland smarter than Brussels on plastics strategy
Sir, The European Commission’s Plastics in a Circular Economy strategy reiterates how out of touch it is
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Iceland pull off ditching all plastic from own label?
The war on plastic delivers good soundbites but is Iceland’s plan to remove all own-label plastic viable for other retaile…
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NewsCranswick joins plastic fight with recyclable packaging pledge
Supplier is aiming to become first British food manufacturer to cut out avoidable plastic waste and move to 100% recyclable packaging
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NewsPret a Manger and Costa to ditch plastic straws
The moves follow the government’s announcement it intends to eliminate the UK’s plastic waste by 2042…
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NewsEvian to make all bottles from 100% recycled plastic by 2025
Propriety tech would soon allow for PET bottles to be recycled “time and again” says Evian owner Danone
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Comment & OpinionWrap needs government support to achieve anything on waste or plastic
Wrap could, and can, do more for the environment, but first it has to fight for its own survival
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NewsMcDonald's makes environmentally sustainable packaging pledge
To date, only 50% of McDonald’s packaging comes from renewable, recycled or certified sources…
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NewsIceland to cut out all own-label plastic packaging
It wants to prove to “timid” rival food retailers the potential for radically reducing plastic packaging
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Analysis & FeaturesDefra's 25 Year Environment Plan: the industry reacts
Yesterday prime minister Theresa May outlined her plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042
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NewsTesco to trial deposit return scheme in battle to cut plastic
Move comes as Theresa May set out plans to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042
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NewsIndependent retail bodies welcome 5p bag charge extension
Theresa May is expected to outline the proposals on Thursday as part of a high-profile speech on the environment
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NewsPlastic microbeads ban comes into force across UK
Makers of cosmetics and personal care products will no longer be able to add microbeads to ‘rinse-off’ products
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NewsGove announces 'four-point plan' to tackle plastic recycling
Retail and supplier leaders have urged the government not to focus on taxation measures…
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Comment & OpinionSmarter packaging can help win the war on ocean-choking plastic
It’s no surprise that the latest predictions for packaging in the coming year take as their theme waste and sustainability
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Comment & OpinionA tax on single-use plastic could help stop pollution of the seas
There’s a new enemy in the war on waste: single-use plastic
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Comment & OpinionFind alternatives to plastic, now
Action needs to be taken to ensure that the amount of plastic used, where not essential, is dramatically cut