PG tips announces switch to plastic-free fully biodegradable teabags
The UK’s biggest tea brand is switching to fully biodegradable tea bags free from synthetic materials to cut down on […]
Month: February 2018
Ocean plastic tide “violates the law”
Roger Harrabin reminds us that countries are in violation of international law by emitting ocean plastic pollution according to Oliver […]
BBC to ban single-use plastics by 2020 after Blue Planet II
The BBC is to ban single-use plastics by 2020, after TV series Blue Planet II highlighted the scale of sea […]
MANIFESTO: ‘PACKAGING MUST LEAD WAY TO A MORE INTEGRATED APPROACH’
Stuart Lendrum has reminded us all that leadership across the packaging sector is the way to meet the challenges facing […]
The Queen declares war on plastic after David Attenborough documentary
The Queen has declared war on plastic, banning straws and bottles from the Royal estates. To read more follow the […]
Plastic waste ‘building up’ in Arctic
Plastic waste is building up in the supposedly pristine wilderness of the Norwegian Arctic, scientists say. To read more follow […]
UK ‘could adopt’ Norway bottle recycling system
A Scandinavian deposit-based system for recycling bottles is thought likely to be adopted in the UK. To read more follow […]
Asda joins wave of supermarkets pledging to cut plastic waste
Asda has become the latest supermarket to join the war against plastic by pledging to reduce it “wherever” it can, […]
Mission critical: Unilever urges “much faster” action on packaging waste
Paul Polman has set the agenda to tackle Ocean Plastic as “a shared responsibility – all stakeholders in the value […]
New rules may force firms to use recycled materials
The use of minimum levels of recycled plastics in new packaging must not stop at drinks containers but should be […]