And that’s a wrap: Quality Street introduces recyclable paper packaging for famous sweets
Nestle announces its Quality Street sweets will come wrapped in recyclable paper packaging, as it looks to reduce non-recyclable materials.
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Soft plastic recycling: Aldi rolls out in-store plastic collection across UK
Aldi is rolling out soft plastic recycling bins across almost all its UK stores, after a successful trial last year.
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Material change: Wagamama starts using greener packaging and launches ‘Bowl Bank’
Wagamama starts using greener takeaway packaging and launches ‘Bowl Bank’ to collect used materials in its restaurants.
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‘Waste of space’: Too many parcels overpackaged, says DS Smith
Consumers want less packaging but too many consumer parcels are holding excess air and are overpackaged, new research suggests.
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Air drop: Amazon UK no longer using plastic air pillows in delivery packaging
Amazon UK stops using air pillows in its delivery packaging as part of efforts to reduce single-use plastic.
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Fibre bottle trial: Carlsberg extends testing of bio-based beer bottles
Carlsberg extends trial of its fibre bottle, putting the bio-based and fully recyclable beer bottle into consumers’ hands for the first time.
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‘Bring it Back Fund’: Starbucks aims to drive reusable packaging agenda
Hubbub and Starbucks launch £1 million Bring It Back Fund to fast forward societal switch to more reusable packaging.
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Refill and reuse: Lidl starts one-store laundry detergent refill station trial
Lidl GB introduces laundry detergent refill station at its Kingswinford store as part of a packaging-free trial.
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‘Fight against food waste and plastic pollution’: A new guide for selling fruit and veg
Waste prevention charity Wrap provides new guidance to retailers on plastic packaging and best before dates.
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