Packaging reduction: Waitrose replaces small wine bottles with aluminium cans
Waitrose announces packaging reduction by replacing the majority of the small wine bottles it sells with aluminium can equivalents.
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Digital deposit return scheme trial: Ocado tests on-pack QR codes with Polytag
Ocado launches tech trial that it says proves a digital deposit return scheme could run alongside a general UK deposit return scheme.
The Body Shop: Only one in five Brits always recycle skincare packaging
Just one in five Brits always recycle their skincare packaging once they have finished with the product, according to The Body Shop.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.