Asda moves own-brand tea bags to plant-based packaging
ASDA has introduced plant-based packaging to its own-brand tea bags in a move which it said will allow 550 million of products to be...
Co-op to track how many of its plastic bottles are being recycled
CO-OP is launching a trial to uncover the number of its own-brand plastic bottles being recycled.
The move comes as the retailer looks to boost...
Asda doubles length of toilet rolls to cut back on packaging
ASDA has doubled the length of all its own-brand toilet rolls in a move which it said will remove 74-tonnes of plastic and save...
COP27: alternative materials must be on the agenda
By Daphna Nissenbaum, co-founder and CEO of compostable packaging solutions company TIPA
COP27 is back in the news yet again, as world’s leaders gather in...
McDonald’s to change ‘famous’ plastic McFlurry spoons to paper
MCDONALD'S is to roll out McFlurry spoons made from a sustainable, paper-based material.
It comes as the fast food chain replaces all its plastic cutlery...
Industry collaboration is vital in development of PRN reforms
The Government has published its response to the PRN consultation, giving an indication of how the system will change when EPR starts in 2024....
New guidance to reduce DRS costs for industry and consumers welcomed
CIRCULARITY Scotland, the administrator for the Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland, has welcomed new guidance from the Scottish Government which it said will 'significantly...
Is £200 a tonne enough to move the dial?
Kathy Illingworth, head of sustainability consulting at Ecoveritas shares some insight into the Plastic Packaging Tax and questions if the price is right to...
Lidl to ditch green milk caps following ‘overwhelmingly positive’ trial
LIDL is to permanently remove green coloured caps on its semi-skimmed and organic fresh milk following a successful trial period.
The coloured caps will be...
Ardagh and Absolut Vodka team up for hydrogen-fired glass furnace pilot
ARDAGH Group has revealed that its latest collaboration with Absolut Vodka will enable the spirits brand to become the first to move to a...
