Flexible Plastic Fund: FMCG and retail leaders in new UK recycling drive
May 27, 2021
Mars UK, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever are financing a Flexible Plastic Fund to progress recycling in the UK.
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News and features showing examples of greener packaging strategy in retail
Banned: Co-op removes plastic bags for life and rolls out compostable carriers
April 30, 2021
Co-op will remove plastic bags for life from sale in all its 2,600 stores, and will roll out compostable carriers to its shop estate instead.
‘Refill revolution’: The Body Shop to roll out product refill stations globally
April 27, 2021
Cosmetics products retailer The Body Shop is implementing refill stations in 400 of its stores across the globe.
Rice and pasta: Aldi trials food refill station concept
April 15, 2021
Aldi UK has introduced its first refill station in its Ulverston store, with plans to roll out to more stores if the concept is successful.
Landmarks and delays: Government details Deposit Return Scheme plans
March 25, 2021
Scotland has named an administrator to oversee its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), while the rest of the UK delays the introduction of a DRS.
Six-pack: Corona uses surplus barley for greener packaging
March 22, 2021
AB InBev starts using surplus barley in the process to make greener packaging for its Corona beer brand six packs.
The big return: Ocado starts collecting plastic shopping bags again
March 5, 2021
Ocado to restart collecting plastic shopping bags from 8 March, after halting the service when the pandemic hit.
Circularity Scotland: Scottish Deposit Return Scheme moves a step closer
February 22, 2021
Drinks, retail and wholesale industries join forces to establish an administrator for proposed Scottish Deposit Return Scheme.
Recycling wrapping: Tesco Ireland unveils in-store soft plastics collection
February 15, 2021
Tesco Ireland and Paltech unveil in-store recycling collection for soft plastics, across the grocer’s 151 stores.