Lidl to stop using black plastic fruit and vegetable packaging
Lidl UK says it will remove black plastic from its entire fruit and vegetable range by the end of the […]
Category: Plastic Packaging
All the plastic you can and cannot recycle
Most people are trying their best to recycle plastic – but the many different ways in which recycling is collected […]
ICELAND LAUNCHES PLASTIC-FREE PRE-PACKED BANANAS
Frozen food specialist Iceland has become the first UK supermarket to introduce plastic-free packaging for its pre-packed bananas. Iceland’s bananas […]
Thailand bans import of plastic and WEEE waste
Thailand has joined Vietnam in banning imports of plastics and WEEE waste. This might disrupt current business practices however it […]
EU PRESSED TO SET MANDATORY RECYCLED PLASTIC CONTENT REQUIREMENT
34 European organisations have asked the EU to implement a minimum requirement for recycled plastics in new products in response […]
Plastic food pots and trays are often unrecyclable, say councils
Most of the plastic food containers that householders wash out after use and put in the recycling bin cannot actually […]
France to introduce plastic packaging tax
The French Government will use classic economic instruments to address the plastics crisis. They will tax the negative and subsidise […]
Public ‘back’ taxes to tackle single-use plastic waste
The UK Treasury consultation on how taxes could address the problem of plastic waste and promote recycling received an unprecedented […]
FRESH LAUNCH OF JUST WATER
JUST Goods, Inc. has launched its JUST Water brand, an eco-friendly bottled water company founded by Jaden Smith, in Boots […]
Waitrose steps up action to remove plastic bags
Waitrose & Partners is to remove traditional plastic bags for loose fruit and vegetables and 5p single-use plastic bags from […]