Bioplastic JV to use fruit waste in packaging for fruit
Italian bioplastics firm Bio-on srl plans to enter the packaging market through Zeropack, a joint venture that will use bioplastic […]
Category: Plastic Packaging
Guardian to be first national newspaper with biodegradable wrapping
The Guardian’s print edition will no longer be sold in plastic packaging, becoming the first national newspaper to switch to […]
Plastics news round-up (11/01/2019)
With news on: Plastics network launched; recycled polymer commitment; London plastics confusion, and call for collection improvements. To find out […]
M&S removes plastic packaging and ‘best-before’ dates from produce
Retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has begun trialling dozens of plastic-free fruit and vegetable lines without ‘best-before’ date stickers, […]
Nestlé targets the last of the Smarties plastic caps
The food and drink multinational Nestlé has stepped up its effort to reduce its use of plastics, rolling out plastic-free […]
World first: Dhow made from plastic waste to sail along Africa’s coast to raise awareness about single-use plastic
A traditional dhow sailing boat made entirely from plastic trash collected from Kenya’s beaches and towns will make its maiden […]
Industry-led effort commits $1B to curb plastic pollution
With more plastics piling into rivers and oceans, several of the world’s biggest plastic chemical manufacturers are joining together in […]
From Sky to Unilever: 30 companies post plastic pledges on edie’s Mission Possible Pledge Wall
As edie’s dedicated week of business action on plastics waste launches, 30 businesses from across the country have already committed […]
In depth: How are businesses performing against their plastic pledges?
Over the last two years, some the world’s largest businesses have made ambitious new commitments to eliminating single-use plastics. Here, […]
edie launches Mission Possible Plastics Hub to help businesses solve plastic pollution
edie has today (15 January) launched the Mission Possible Plastics Hub – a brand-new, content-driven campaign that will support sustainability […]