UK Government to consult over plastic straw ban
THE UK Government has outlined plans to ban the sale of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has launched a...
Tesco suppliers can advertise excess packaging on new marketplace
TESCO suppliers can now cut production costs and reduce waste by selling or donating surplus stock and materials - including packaging - to other...
Environmental charity closes with call for government and industry to ‘step up for reuse’
CHARITY and social enterprise City to Sea has announced it will be concluding operations this month after ten years of campaigning to stop plastic...
M&S and Waitrose report increase in demand for unpackaged goods
BOTH Waitrose and Marks & Spencers are to extend their trials of unpackaged, refillable goods after both reporting positive uptakes.
The supermarkets each launched trials...
Bulk sales testing helps advance Mars Pet Nutrition’s sustainable packaging journey
MARS Pet Nutrition has announced it is continuing to redesign its product packaging in Europe with brands SHEBA, WHISKAS, PERFECT FIT and CATSAN, in...
Plastic packaging tax — will we be ready?
To accelerate the recycling of plastic, the UK Government has issued a policy paper on the introduction of the plastic packaging tax, which is...
Just Eat Takeaway.com rolls out plastic-free boxes across European markets
JUST Eat Takeaway.com is expanding its partnership with Huhtamaki to roll out a new range of plastic-free takeaway boxes across 10 European markets.
Following launches...
BPF announces major branding change
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has unveiled a new logo alongside a refreshed website.
The organisation said the new logo reflects the BPF’s focus on...
Team GB athletes urged to help eradicate single-use plastic in sport
BRITISH olympians have been given a flyer in their official Tokyo 2020 kit bags urging them  to make a pledge to eradicate single-use plastic...
COP26 delegates given bespoke recycled aluminium bottles
COP26 delegates have been provided with a 100% recycled aluminium bottle from Re:Water.
The bottles are also fully recyclable and feature a bespoke COP26 custom-label,...
