Ikea to begin removing plastic disposables from restaurants globally
Ikea has unveiled a new range of plastic-free disposable food service products, which will enable it to begin removing single-use-plastics […]
Year: 2019
Brewer to remove plastic from Carling and Coors Light brands
Molson Coors in the UK and Ireland is removing the plastic packaging from its Carling and Coors Light brands, as […]
Envision Plastics pushes forward with food contact recycled plastic packaging
Consolidated Container Corp. expects demand for its OceanBound brand of recycled high density polyethylene to increase now that the company […]
Plastic particles falling out of sky with snow in Arctic
Even in the Arctic, microscopic particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow, a study has found. […]
Plant-based plastics among innovations boosted by £60m government investment
New forms of packaging and plastic made from plants, wood chippings and food waste could be a step closer, thanks […]
It’s raining plastic: microscopic fibers fall from the sky in Rocky Mountains
A discovery, published in a recent study titled “It is raining plastic”, is raising new questions about the amount of […]
Companies reach agreement on plastic waste gasification plants
Peel Environmental has signed an agreement for the development of up to 11 plants designed to produce hydrogen through small-scale […]
Itsu and Cook join water bottle refill scheme
Sushi chain Itsu and gourmet food retailer Cook have become the latest firms to join City to Sea’s Refill campaign, […]
German Environment Minister Calls for Plastic Bag Ban
German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze has said she plans to introduce a law to ban the use of plastic bags. […]
Aldi begins removing plastic packaging from meat lines
Aldi is trialling cardboard trays to replace the plastic trays usually used to house its steaks, in a move which […]