Iceland launches paperboard packaging for its Pink Lady apples

ICELAND has launched plastic-free packaging for its Pink Lady apples, in what it says is a UK supermarket first. The new paperboard packaging will replace...

Tony’s Chocolonely urges firms to sign up to the Better Business Act coalition

DUTCH chocolate firm Tony's Chocolonely has urged companies to sign up to the Better Business Act coalition. Spearheaded by B Corp UK and supported by...

Study finds less people avoiding single-use plastics since onset of Covid-19

NEW research has revealed that the amount of consumers avoiding single-use plastics has dipped since the onset of Covid-19. It comes following Aviva's latest instalment...

Johnnie Walker launches its ‘biggest ever’ sustainability push

JOHNNIE Walker has launched what it says is its most ambitious sustainability drive to date. The wide-ranging action plan is focused on being from 'grain...

Aldi to trial refill stations

ALDI has launched a trial selling its first packaging-free products in a bid to help customers shop more sustainably. The pilot will begin at a...

UK Government considers ban on oxo-degradable plastics

A ban on oxo-degradable plastics may be introduced by the UK Government, following a public consultation. Oxo-degradable plastics are conventional polymers with added chemicals, which...

‘Digital passport’ could be the code to reusable packaging boom

CLAIRE Rampen and Emily Rogers are behind Reath, a solution designed to give businesses a ‘digital passport’ to allow packaging to be safely reused. Claire...

Sustainable solutions drive PFF growth and help meet environmental aspirations

INDEPENDENT food packaging specialist PFF is helping companies throughout the UK to reduce their carbon footprint by providing sustainable solutions. The business works with supermarkets,...

Lush aims to put ‘positivity in plastic’ with new packaging returns scheme

LUSH has launched its new packaging returns scheme, following the reopening of its stores in England and Wales - with stores in Scotland set...

Sustainable and luxury packs – that’s the spirit!

Premium spirits packaging can incorporate many sustainable benefits – but that is not a new phenomenon, explains Tan Mahal, creative designer at Pollard Boxes ENVIRONMENTAL...