Soft plastic recycling: Aldi rolls out in-store plastic collection across UK
September 26, 2022
Aldi is rolling out soft plastic recycling bins across almost all its UK stores, after a successful trial last year.
Packaging
News and features showing examples of greener packaging strategy in retail
Material change: Wagamama starts using greener packaging and launches ‘Bowl Bank’
August 15, 2022
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
July 12, 2022
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
July 1, 2022
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
June 23, 2022
Carlsberg extends trial of its fibre bottle, putting the bio-based and fully recyclable beer bottle into consumers’ hands for the first time.
‘Bring it Back Fund’: Starbucks aims to drive reusable packaging agenda
May 11, 2022
Hubbub and Starbucks launch £1 million Bring It Back Fund to fast forward societal switch to more reusable packaging.
Refill and reuse: Lidl starts one-store laundry detergent refill station trial
May 9, 2022
Lidl GB introduces laundry detergent refill station at its Kingswinford store as part of a packaging-free trial.
‘Fight against food waste and plastic pollution’: A new guide for selling fruit and veg
February 24, 2022
Waste prevention charity Wrap provides new guidance to retailers on plastic packaging and best before dates.
Filling the gap: Oral care challenger brand PÄRLA joins Tesco-Colgate debate
February 14, 2022
Oral care challenger brand PÄRLA launches guerrilla marketing campaign to highlight its green credentials in light of Colgate supply issues at Tesco.