All Recycling articles – Page 3
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NewsDefra agrees to reconsider ‘eye-watering’ EPR fees for glass
Defra has been bombarded with complaints from the glass industry after its estimates for the cost of recycling were unveiled at up to £330 per tonne
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NewsDefra reveals no plans by Labour to ‘fast-track’ DRS
Defra confirmed Labour was not seeking to bring forward the date, but said it was determined to go ahead in line with the schedule set out previously
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NewsEPR scheme base fees unveiled by Defra
Following months of calls from industry, Defra has finally unveiled its estimates of costs for producers under the EPR scheme
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Comment & OpinionWe must walk the walk, not just talk the talk on sustainability
Retailers and suppliers must take the lead in this era of innovation, says Patrick Finlay of The Category Management Company
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NewsOcado first to pilot online reusable packaging scheme
Once used or decanted, customers then return the empty vessel to the Ocado driver when they next deliver
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Comment & OpinionWhy supermarkets must scale up refillables at ‘frightening’ speed
Somebody had better tell Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to read the latest report by Wrap on the industry’s war on plastic
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Comment & OpinionRefill can work at scale if we fail fast and learn quickly
Many businesses are making great strides in the transition to a circular economy for packaging, says Catherine Conway, reuse lead at GoUnpackaged
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s move to scrap refills a sign of the crisis facing the industry’s war on plastic
Asda was always something of an unlikely poster child for the war on plastic
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NewsAsda scraps plastic refill store trials
After trials involving leading manufacturers at four stores, Asda said the economics of the concept were ‘too challenging’
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Events & AwardsGrocer Gold Awards 2024: Abel & Cole wins Sustainability Initiative of the Year
An intervention with the potential to deliver a “massive impact” in the battle against packaging waste, said our judges
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NewsJohn West launches sustainable packaging innovation
The tuna giant has eliminated excess packaging from its range so it now includes no shrink wrap or cardboard
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NewsRadnor Hills CEO calls on Wales to drop glass from DRS
Watkins urged the Welsh government to facilitate alignment with other DRS proposals across the UK
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NewsAldi claims UK supermarket first with recycled content in own label crisp packets
The change will eliminate about 78 tonnes of virgin plastic from use annually, according to Aldi
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Analysis & FeaturesWill general election end environmental policy shambles?
How will the next government tackle long-delayed plans for extended producer responsibility and a deposit return scheme?
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NewsNew government urged to launch crackdown on plastic tax ‘cheats’
Philippe von Stauffenberg, CEO of UK-based Greenback Recycling Technologies, said the behaviour of companies was at risk of turning into a future scandal
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NewsThousands of firms facing legal action over missing packaging data as deadline looms
The Grocer understands the deadline will not be extended again
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NewsMorrisons becomes first UK supermarket to offer Podback coffee pod recycling
It follows a successful trial launched last year
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NewsM&S to track how much single-use plastic enters recycling stream
The retailer is working with Polytag, the recycling tech firm that is also set to help power the first urban trial of a digital deposit return scheme later this year in London
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NewsAbel & Cole launch online refillable brand Club Zero into physical retail
A handful of independent stores in London and the south east are already stocking the range
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time to roll up our sleeves and unite on DRS
DRS is a well-established, proven way to collect materials and tackle the blight of litter, says Stephen Moorhouse, VP & general manager at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners GB