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Sainsbury’s has announced the launch of its own-brand one litre refillable handwash pouch in a bid to reduce plastic waste.
The pouches are made with 85% less plastic and hope…
Read MoreIceland becomes first UK supermarket to launch plastic-free reusable woven bags
Iceland Foods has become the first UK supermarket in the UK to launch plastic-free reusable woven bags, expanding its alternatives to traditional plastic bags.
The new reusable bags are a…
Read MoreCoca-Cola and Nestlé among FMCG giants urged to ditch single-use plastic
Five of the biggest plastic polluters, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Unilever and Procter & Gamble, have been called out by over 400 organisations across the world including Greenpeace, Friends of Earth…
Read MoreWaitrose permanently removes coloured caps on milk
Waitrose has announced the trial to replace blue, green and red milk caps on its own brand HDPE milk bottles with clear caps has been successful and will become a…
Read MoreCo-op reduces food-to-go packaging
The Co-op has reduced its food-to-go packaging across its entire range, with changes including banning all single use plastic cutlery, in favour of wooden sporks.
The move comes part of…
Read MoreBan plastic bottles and return to using glass, former minister pleads
Britain should scrap plastic bottles and exclusively return to using glass, a former minister, Conservative former minister Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) told the House of Commons.
According to…
Read MoreEarth Day 2022: Five of the greenest sustainable supermarket initiatives
The pandemic has caused a big shift in consumer behaviour, with almost half of UK consumers actively buy products from companies with strong environmental credentials, with that figure rising to…
Read MoreTesco’s eco pledge ‘falls short’ as expose reveals ‘messy reality’ of plastic waste
Tesco’s plastic pledge has ‘fallen short’, according to a Bloomberg expose which reveals the truth behind a plastic bag’s 2,000 mile journey across Europe and a “messy reality that looks…
Read MoreTesco to ban sale of plastic baby wipes in UK first
Tesco will be the first retailer in the UK to stop selling baby wipes that contain plastic as part of the supermarket’s drive to cut down on plastic consumption.
The…
Read MoreTesco drives supply chain to ditch 1.5 billion pieces of plastic
Tesco has removed more than one and a half billion pieces of plastic from its UK business since it launched its 4Rs packaging strategy, encouraging suppliers to develop sustainable solutions.…
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