Latest News: plastic
July 29, 2022 2:37 pm
Published by Natalie F
The 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
May 16, 2022 10:36 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Aldi 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
April 8, 2022 8:26 am
Published by Angela Beevers
The 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
March 30, 2022 3:23 pm
Published by Natalie F
Ecommerce 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
February 28, 2022 10:53 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Aldi 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
February 22, 2022 2:31 pm
Published by Natalie F
Morrisons 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
November 15, 2021 3:48 pm
Published by Natalie F
Supermarket 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
November 10, 2021 8:19 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Co-op has removed the plastic film from around the rolls of Christmas wrap as it continues its commitment to remove unnecessary plastic from its packaging and... View Article
November 5, 2021 10:40 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Aldi is piloting the removal of plastic trays from its whole fresh chickens as it looks to reduce its use of unnecessary plastic. The supermarket is... View Article