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Coca-Cola adds built-in bottle caps to cut litter and boost recycling

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May 17, 2022

Coca-Cola will be adding built-in bottle caps across its entire range of soft drinks in an effort to reduce plastic waste and boost recycling. Consumers will start to see the…

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

May 4, 2022

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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…

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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…

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FDF calls for recycling review to keep packaging costs low

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April 14, 2022

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The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called the government to review regulations and improve the UK’s recycling infrastructure to help reduce costs for the consumer amid soaring inflation. The…

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…

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‘Paradigm shift’ required to meet sustainable packaging boom

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March 15, 2022

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ULMA Packaging has called for a ‘paradigm shift’ within the packaging industry if they are to meet the anticipated boom in demand for sustainable packaging. According to the Business Research…

Britvic join forces with Xampla in a £1m packaging innovation partnership

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February 16, 2022

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Britvic has partnered with the University of Cambridge-backed tech company, Xampla, in a £1 million packaging innovation deal to acquire clear plastic bottles fortified with vitamins. The leading branded soft…

Tesco turns soft plastics into bin liners with new recycling solution

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February 7, 2022

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Tesco will be turning soft plastics into bin liners with a new recycling solution which has been introduced following a new partnership with packaging manufacturer, Berry Global. Soft plastics collected…

Tesco removes nearly 1.5bn pieces of plastic from packaging

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January 26, 2022

Jasdip Sensi

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Tesco has removed nearly 1.5bn pieces of plastic from its packaging, as a fundamental part of its ongoing sustainability efforts. The last 12 months have seen a number of significant…

SC Johnson’s Mr Muscle helps keep 1bn plastic bottles out of the ocean

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January 24, 2022

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SC Johnson, the parent company of household brands including Mr. Muscle, method and Ecover, has helped keep one billion plastic bottles out of the ocean. The global initiative, which has…

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Coca-Cola adds built-in bottle caps to cut litter and boost recycling

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

Earth Day 2022: Five of the greenest sustainable supermarket initiatives

FDF calls for recycling review to keep packaging costs low

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

‘Paradigm shift’ required to meet sustainable packaging boom

Britvic join forces with Xampla in a £1m packaging innovation partnership

Tesco turns soft plastics into bin liners with new recycling solution

Tesco removes nearly 1.5bn pieces of plastic from packaging

SC Johnson’s Mr Muscle helps keep 1bn plastic bottles out of the ocean

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