All Recycling articles – Page 2
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News
Soft plastic collection ‘must be weekly’ to maximise recycling
A report by the FlexCollect project shows the amount of plastic collected per household nearly trebled in trial areas that had weekly collections
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Ex-Unilever boss to lead new body to get EPR back on course
Also on the board are Aldi buying director Luke Emery, Waitrose packaging boss Karen Graley, and Nestlé packaging supremo Sokhna Gueye
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Analysis and Features
Inside Ireland’s new deposit return scheme
The UK’s attempts to introduce DRS have been disastrous – but Ireland has quietly got on with it. How is its system working out?
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Comment and Opinion
Collaboration is the key to sustainability progress
No one brand can save the planet alone, says Greg Lawson, MD of sustainability consultancy Aura
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News
Plastic waste exports ban will ‘increase amount sent to landfill’
Recoup said the amount of plastic waste exported for recycling grew by more than 10% to over 600,000 tonnes between 2022-23
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Deposit return scheme delay suggested as part of ‘fit for purpose’ recycling plan
The manifesto claims the government has failed to work in a joined-up way with retailers on areas such as the environment, jobs and town centre policies
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarket veg is over-packaged and over-travelled. No wonder Brits turn away
Only 33% of adults get their 5 a day – and I suspect fruit is disproportionately represented, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and Opinion
After Pringles and Flora, is 2024 the year of the paper packaging?
While the improvements are overdue, their impact will be massive
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News
SugaRich acquires Sweetdreams to expand into confectionery
Food reprocessor SugaRich has announced the acquisition of Choc Nibbles manufacturer Sweetdreams to expand its offering into confectionery manufacturing
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Co-op rolls out 100% recycled own-label kitchen roll
The new line is a blend of recycled materials made from 70% cardboard fibres while the remaining 30% is recycled fibres from sorted office waste
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Analysis and Features
Personal hygiene 2023: Bathroom brands face plastic fight
The nation’s bathrooms have a problem: plastic waste
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News
Müller sells Milk & More to Freshways in shock deal
Müller said the sale followed a strategic review of the business, which found it was not core to its more B2B-focused operation
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UK facing huge recycling shortfall as household plastic film mountain grows by 55k tonnes
A new report by Wrap reveals there has been a boom in the amount of consumer flexible plastic coming on to the market
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Polytag codes used to trace lifecycle info for One Water bottles
Polytag said the latest use of its codes was a “significant step” towards ensuring bottles can be traced through the supply chain
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5p levy ‘could slash plastic bottle use’
Brita UK claims the levy on single-use plastic bags, which saw a 98% reduction in use, could be used as a model for reducing the use of single-use plastic bottles
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Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone accused of greenwashing over bottle recycling claims
A consumer rights group has filed a complaint with the European Commission over the drinks giants’ green claims
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Comment and Opinion
The three challenges facing consistent UK recycling
The nirvana of UK-wide common recycling messages on packaging is closer in sight than it has ever been, says Paul Vanston, CEO, Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment
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Recycling blueprint for councils welcomed as ‘first step’ to remedying chaos
Defra figures show that in 2021, 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated, with just 44.4% recycled
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News
Aldi expands medicine blister pack recycling scheme with TerraCycle
From this week, customers can order a freepost envelope via Aldi’s website, which can then be used to send empty medicine blister packs to TerraCycle using Royal Mail
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M&S reusable container trial leads to ‘game-changing’ multi-retailer initiative
The scheme is now being opened up to other retailers and brands, who can register their interest by 30 October