Unilever: Innovation is the ‘cornerstone’ to plastics reduction
Product and systems innovations will be a “key cornerstone” in meeting Unilever’s five-point plastics reduction strategy, which champions behaviour change […]
Category: Plastic Packaging
Uniqlo to phase out plastic bags
Fashion retailer Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing is set to remove single-use plastic bags from its brands, replacing them with […]
Coca-Cola and Merlin Entertainments extend on-the-go plastic recycling initiative
Coca-Cola Great Britain has announced it has extended a project to place onsite reverse vending machines for plastic bottles at […]
BALI DESPERATELY TRYING TO REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE AS THOUSANDS OF TONS OF RUBBISH END UP IN THE SEA
More than half of rubbish on tourist island Bali ends up polluting land or being dumped in waterways or the ocean, […]
Bolder bottle return scheme could be worth £2bn, say campaigners
A comprehensive deposit return scheme (DRS) for plastic bottles, cans and glass could boost the economy by £2bn, government assessments […]
SME action to reduce plastic waste “sluggish”, YouGov survey finds
Britain’s small and medium-sized (SME) businesses are falling to make progress in reducing their single-use plastic footprints, despite a sustained […]
‘Leading the country’: South Australia to ban plastic cutlery, straws and stirrers
South Australia will become the first Australian state to ban plastic straws, cutlery, and drink stirrers under a plan announced […]
Sainsbury’s launches new reverse vending recycling scheme in Glasgow
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has today (9 July) launched a reverse vending recycling trial at its Braehead Superstore in Glasgow. To […]
Inform consumer of packaging cost, report claims
Consumers should be made aware of how much they pay for packaging to encourage them to seek more sustainable alternatives, […]
Less plastic waste being exported from UK, Scottish MP told
Less plastic waste is being sent abroad from the UK, according to Resources minister Therese Coffey. To find out more, […]