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Going green: How supermarkets are tackling the global issue of food packaging waste issue

May 4, 2022

The environmental impact of plastic food packaging is enormous, with 141 million tonnes of single-use plastic packaging being produced globally, each year. Around a third of that leaks from collection…

Iceland Food Warehouse stores plastic recycling bin

Iceland rolls out plastic-film recycling bins to Food Warehouse stores

Supermarkets Sustainability

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March 10, 2022

Julian Amani

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Iceland has rolled out recycling bins in all its Food Warehouse stores in a bid to help customers recycle plastic film that is unrecyclable in their homes. The frozen food…

Mondelez International unveils recyclable packaging

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Dairylea Mondelez International Pack Light and Pack Right Philadelphia Plastic recycling recyclable rPET

August 10, 2021

Natasha Doris

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Mondelez International has unveiled recyclable packaging for its Dairylea and Philadelphia brands. From this month, the company will be using recyclable packaging across the UK and Ireland as part of…

Midcounties Co-operative rolls out soft plastic collection scheme in 200 stores

Midcounties Co-op rolls out soft plastic collection scheme

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August 2, 2021

Jasdip Sensi

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The Midcounties Co-operative has rolled out a soft plastic collection scheme in over 200 of its food stores. The move results in all of the Co-op branded packaging is now…

7UP switches to clear bottles

FMCG Sustainability

7UP drink Plastic recycling rPET

June 11, 2021

Natasha Doris

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7UP has announced that it will transition to clear rPET bottles this summer. The move comes as Britvic and PepsiCo work towards their goal of making all PET bottles optimal…

Ballygowan Mineral Water commits to 100% recycled plastic

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Ballygowan Mineral Water Britvic drink Plastic recycling

June 8, 2021

Natasha Doris

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Ballygowan Mineral Water has pledged to use 100% recycled plastic in its operations. This comes after the Irish brand have announced it invested €2 million in its Newcastle West source…

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Opinion: how retailers can work with the upcoming HFSS restrictions

20/05/2022 10:43 AM

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Following the government’s publication of guidelines for foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) last month, confusion remains ar...

Plastic recycling

Going green: How supermarkets are tackling the global issue of food packaging waste issue

Iceland rolls out plastic-film recycling bins to Food Warehouse stores

Mondelez International unveils recyclable packaging

Midcounties Co-op rolls out soft plastic collection scheme

7UP switches to clear bottles

Ballygowan Mineral Water commits to 100% recycled plastic

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Going green: How supermarkets are tackling the global issue of food packaging waste issue

Iceland rolls out plastic-film recycling bins to Food Warehouse stores

Mondelez International unveils recyclable packaging

Midcounties Co-op rolls out soft plastic collection scheme

7UP switches to clear bottles

Ballygowan Mineral Water commits to 100% recycled plastic

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Opinion: how retailers can work with the upcoming HFSS restrictions

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