All Plastic articles – Page 10
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News
Co-op trialling digital alternative to deposit return scheme
Retailer has joined forces with labelling experts Polytag to apply unique QR codes and UV tags to own-label water bottles
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Unilever boosts sustainability credentials with Radox and Dove moves
The household giant is splashing over £7m on marketing campaigns for the two shower care brands
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Sainsbury’s removes plastic trays on own-label whole chickens
The retailer said the new packaging would use a minimum of 50% less plastic and save 140 tonnes of plastic per year
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Reports
Are disposable barbecues finally burning out for good?
Last summer all major retailers stopped selling them, citing environmental concerns
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Humza Yousaf urged to delay Scottish deposit return scheme until 2025
Environment secretary Thérèse Coffey told MPs yesterday she hoped Yousaf could be persuaded to abandon the 16 August deadline
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EPR: Thérèse Coffey urged to delay ‘blank cheque’ recycling plans
This week the leaders of the BRC, FDF and packaging umbrella body Incpen wrote a stinging 1,500-word letter to Coffey calling for ministers to “take the time needed”
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Humza Yousaf urged to salvage Scotland's DRS or risk wasting £100m
A raft of manufacturers including AG Barr, Britvic and Coca-Cola urged the new leader to make the scheme a “top priority” as the new SNP leader
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Sainsbury’s launches fully recyclable super-concentrated laundry detergent cartons
The five-SKU range has also been reformulated to be super concentrated, allowing for up to five additional washes per package
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Gressingham Foods invests in new packaging to reduce carbon footprint
The new packaging has been developed with Coveris and Ravenwood and allows the brand to save over 24 tonnes of waste material a year
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Wilton launches duo of plastic-free laundry pods into grocery
The unique powdered format enabled the brand to use ‘much nicer ingredients that are much kinder to the environment’, it said
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Supermarkets scale back their plans to switch to loose fruit & veg
It comes with just 15% of fruit & vegetable sales currently coming from loose products, despite several retailers announcing an expansion of their offer
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Survey reveals ‘staggering’ lack of preparedness for Coffey’s packaging waste overhaul
The emergency government working group set up by environment secretary Therese Coffey is facing up to 800 unanswered questions from companies and trade bodies
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Graham’s The Family Dairy to tether caps to its cartons in recycling push
The new cap will be applied to the Graham’s 500ml carton range including standard and organic milk, from 6 March
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Coca-Cola and Hubbub pay for councils to roll out new ‘on the go’ recycling pilots
The trials will involve the rollout of colourful and eye-catching bins, targeted messaging and local partnerships to encourage behaviour change
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Risk of deposit return scheme chaos ‘stratospheric’ say supermarket bosses
A letter to ministers from the Scottish Retail Consortium predicts chaos in stores if the government pushes ahead with its plans for a 16 August rollout
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Deposit return scheme heading for chaos amid ‘astonishing’ opt out plans
Ministers held emergency negotiations with business leaders amid “astonishment” over suggestions thousands of smaller producers would be allowed to opt out
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Climate change: competition watchdog to allow greater collaboration between businesses
Draft guidance published by the the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) includes proposals to override competition law
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Comment and Opinion
Scotland’s DRS looks sunk after Sturgeon’s departure. What now?
SNP politicians have turned on their own plan and signalled what could be curtains for the scheme in Scotland
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News
Morrisons opens new landmark recycling site in war on soft plastic
Up to 15,000 tonnes of chocolate wrappers, crisp packets, food films and other hard to recycle materials are expected to pass through the site in Glenrothes, Fife.
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Hunter & Gather relaunches sauces in 40% bigger bottle – but prices remain same
The startup has switched from a 250g glass bottle to a 350g recyclable plastic alternative