Aldi removes all single use cutlery to encourage a move to reusables
September 2, 2023 9:28 amAldi is removing all single-use cutlery from its Food to Go range – a reduction of 10.5 million or 28 tonnes of wooden forks – by... View Article
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Tesco removes two billion pieces of plastic from UK business
May 15, 2023 3:28 pmTesco has now removed more than two billion pieces of plastic from its UK business since the launch of its 4Rs – Remove, Reduce, Re-use, Recycle... View Article
Plastic bag use down 97% since charges introduced, new figures show
July 29, 2022 2:37 pmThe government has released new figures which show that the use of single-use plastic bags has dropped by 97% since a charge was introduced in 2015.... View Article
Aldi removes plastic from multi-pack beans
May 16, 2022 10:36 amAldi is removing plastic shrink wrap from its multipacks of its Corale baked beans as kit looks to further reduce plastic waste. The move will prevent... View Article
The Body Shop extends refill programme to US
April 8, 2022 8:26 amThe Body Shop is extending its refill programme to the US with the aim of having 49% of all retail locations in the country equipped with... View Article
Amazon switches single-use plastic delivery bags to recyclable paper
March 30, 2022 3:23 pmEcommerce giant Amazon announces that it has stopped packing products in single-use plastic delivery bags in its own distribution network in the UK. The company said... View Article
Aldi ditches plastic from own-label easter eggs
February 28, 2022 10:53 amAldi has announced that it has removed plastic from its entire range of own-label easter eggs. This follows a redesign of the packaging which has eliminated... View Article
Morrisons switches to recyclable milk cartons in plastic purge
February 22, 2022 2:31 pmMorrisons is claiming a UK supermarket first after switching nine fresh milk SKUs to new carbon neutral Tetra Pak cartons. It said the move to cartons,... View Article
Morrisons buys stake in soft plastics recycling facility
November 15, 2021 3:48 pmSupermarket chain Morrisons has acquired a “significant stake” in a soft plastics recycling plant in Fife, Scotland, owned by Yes Recycling. The move means the retailer... View Article
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