All Recycling articles – Page 3
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WhitepapersRethinking plastic: A guide to smarter sustainable packaging
Is plastic still part of the sustainability story? Uncover what 500 European experts think about recycled plastic, consumer expectations, and the myths holding brands back.
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NewsOutrage as EPR fees face huge rise to pay for councils burning plastic
The plans were revealed in a briefing by Defra bosses this week
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NewsCoca-Cola in student trial of DRS in Scotland ahead of UK rollout
Students at New College Lanarkshire, Scotland, will trial a financial incentive to encourage recycling through the use of reverse vending machines
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Comment & OpinionUK flexible plastic recycling faces capacity crisis despite successful FlexCollect trial
With less than two years until mandatory collection requirements come into force, the question of how to build the capacity for all the plastic bags, confectionery wrappers, foil, plastic film and other materials currently with no end market is a looming crisis which needs to be solved – and fast
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NewsKerbside plastic trial highlights recycling capacity crisis
The three-year trial revealed the UK had insufficient recycling capacity to meet anticipated demand from 2027
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NewsM&S launches ‘pre-loved’ clothes shop on eBay
Customers can get a voucher worth £5 off £35 by returning M&S-labelled clothing they no longer wear
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NewsRetailers hit out at ‘antiquated’ plans for glass in Wales deposit return scheme proposals
Retailers are urging ministers in Wales to drop their insistence on including glass, warning its compromise proposals are a recipe for failure
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Analysis & FeaturesHow sustainable packaging is undergoing a style makeover
From whisky to deodorant, a new wave of brands are proving that recycled, refillable, and responsible products can still be stylish — and sell
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are plastic bags making a comeback – and how to stop it?
Online and rapid deliveries are being blamed for a rise in single-use bag sales. Technical fixes and easy wins could reverse the increase, say experts
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Comment & OpinionDigital DRS is the key to unlocking a true circular economy
Pressure is mounting on brands and retailers to do more than just claim their packaging is recyclable – they now have to prove it, says Alice Rackley, CEO at Polytag
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NewsBritish Snack Co launches peanuts in paper packs in Waitrose
The peanuts are included as snacks in Waitrose’s £5 food-to-go meal deal
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NewsCadbury slashes plastic in Crunchie multipacks for Tesco trial
The new multipacks feature 60% less outer plastic packaging
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NewsScrumbles rolls out Gut Friendly wet catfood in recyclable pouches
The pouches are mono-plastic pouches – ‘designed to address growing consumer concerns over single-use petfood packaging’
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NewsSupermarket single-use plastic bag sales increase 7%
Morrisons shifted five million more carrier bags in the year to April than the previous year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat are the hurdles for the industry’s reusable packaging pledge?
After missed targets and failed pledges, a scaled-up reuse model remains a vision. Can a new retailer promise make a difference?
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NewsWelsh deposit return scheme ‘compromise’ set to be rejected by industry
The Welsh government has suggested a solution whereby single-use glass is included “from day one” in the Welsh scheme, but does not require deposits or changes to labelling
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Comment & OpinionWhere do big suppliers stand in revitalised war on plastic?
The Plastics Pact has been revitalised by the united actions of supermarkets. But there’s a massive elephant in the room: where are the big suppliers?
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NewsDefra gives producers some respite from EPR red tape chaos
Defra has brought out new guidance for companies, including concessions on its recyclability assessment methodology
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Comment & OpinionEPR packaging fees are a slap in the face to manufacturing
EPR is meant to drive better recyclability and environmental outcomes, Instead, it looks likely to promote more plastic and cheaper imports, says Talia Goldman, ESG director at Colpac and co-chair & co-founder of the Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging
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Comment & OpinionWill Welsh compromises work or is the DRS 2027 deadline ‘pure fantasy’?
Wales’ spirit of compromise is to be applauded, but it continues to insist glass remains a key part of its deposit scheme