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Sainsbury’s launches own-brand refillable handwash pouch

June 16, 2022

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…

Iceland becomes first UK supermarket to launch plastic-free reusable woven bags

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June 16, 2022

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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…

Coca-Cola and Nestlé among FMCG giants urged to ditch single-use plastic

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June 16, 2022

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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…

Waitrose permanently removes coloured caps on milk

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June 8, 2022

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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…

Co-op reduces food-to-go packaging

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May 25, 2022

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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…

Ban plastic bottles and return to using glass, former minister pleads

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April 29, 2022

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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…

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Earth Day 2022: Five of the greenest sustainable supermarket initiatives

April 22, 2022

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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…

Tesco’s eco pledge ‘falls short’ as expose reveals ‘messy reality’ of plastic waste

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March 29, 2022

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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…

Tesco to ban sale of plastic baby wipes in UK first

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February 28, 2022

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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…

Tesco drives supply chain to ditch 1.5 billion pieces of plastic

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February 18, 2022

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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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Sainsbury’s launches own-brand refillable handwash pouch

Iceland becomes first UK supermarket to launch plastic-free reusable woven bags

Coca-Cola and Nestlé among FMCG giants urged to ditch single-use plastic

Waitrose permanently removes coloured caps on milk

Co-op reduces food-to-go packaging

Ban plastic bottles and return to using glass, former minister pleads

Earth Day 2022: Five of the greenest sustainable supermarket initiatives

Tesco’s eco pledge ‘falls short’ as expose reveals ‘messy reality’ of plastic waste

Tesco to ban sale of plastic baby wipes in UK first

Tesco drives supply chain to ditch 1.5 billion pieces of plastic

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