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NewsBritvic reveals ‘impactful’ carbon emissions reduction plans
The soft drinks giant said it planned to halve emissions from its own operations by 2025, achieving net zero emissions by 2050
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Asda to switch to 100% recyclable trays across all own-label steak
The change is in line with Asda’s commitment to ‘Use less and recycle more’
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Small brands ramp up the war on plastic with packaging plays
Northern Bloc is to launch what is claims are the first-ever fully recyclable, biodegradable ice cream tubs across its ran…
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DRS for bottles ‘should be expanded to more packaging’, say Scottish MPs
Scheme should begin with plastic and glass bottles but evolve over time
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Soap Co boosts sustainable personal care lineup
All three of the premium brand’s main innovations are 100% natural, vegan and plastic-free
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Comment & Opinion
Fmcg sector is making progress on plastic
The statistics are damning – there are 100 million tonnes of plastics in the oceans, says Barclays’ Warren Ackerman
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AF Blakemore joins Refill campaign against plastic pollution
The company has registered 68 of its Blakemore Retail Spar convenience stores on the Refill app
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Buxton Water to roll out 100% rPET bottles across entire range
The full range will be made from rPET by 2021
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Waitrose to replace 10p plastic bags with 50p & 75p versions in expanded trial
The retailer hopes to encourage shoppers to reuse the more expensive bags, made from tougher plastic, for longer
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Iceland ended loose fresh fruit & veg trial after sales fell 30%
The frozen food specialist introduced 35 packaging-free fruit & veg lines in a single-store trial in February, but shelved it after three months
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Comment & Opinion
Progress in tackling the plastic blight is shamefully slow
This week a Greenpeace survey reported use of plastic in supermarkets has actually increased this year
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KP continues crackdown on plastic packaging with smaller Tyrrells packs
The bagged snacks giant is slashing approximately 14% of the packaging from Tyrrells’ film packets
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Wholesalers trailing behind retail on black plastic removal
The majority of supermarkets claim they will have ditched own label black plastic by 2020, but wholesalers are lagging behind
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Iceland calls on suppliers including brands to push plastic reduction
In two letters, joint MDs Richard Walker and Nigel Broadhurst have urged more than 400 suppliers to get behind Iceland’s new ‘10-point manifesto’
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Industry responds to Greenpeace’s report on the plastic increase
Greenpeace found use of plastic in supermarkets is still increasing
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Supermarkets urged to challenge suppliers as branded plastic use rises
Single-use plastic packaging used by the retailers increased from 886,000 tonnes in 2017 to 903,000 tonnes in 2018
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Iceland unveils plastic-free range of Christmas food
The new festive lines arrived in store this week
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Lynas Food Service introduces packaging-free range in stores
Customers of the Northern Irish wholesaler can fill their own containers in the ‘Unwrapped: Reuse & Refill’ zones
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Analysis & Features
Are brands doing enough to eliminate black plastic?
With supermarkets taking the lead on eliminating black plastic from own-label packaging, what progress are brands making?
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Unilever switches Domestos bottles to detectable black plastic
The change stands to save 2,500 tonnes of bottles from black plastic’s usual fate in landfill or incinerators
