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.
Packaging
News and features showing examples of greener packaging strategy in retail
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.
Unpacked and in the aisles: Waitrose repositions refillable range
January 26, 2021
Waitrose evolves refillable concept, to test whether customers will use it as part of their “business as usual” shopping trip.
Price of Plastic: Cost of single-use carrier bags to rise in Scotland
January 13, 2021
The minimum price of single-use carrier bags in Scotland is set to increase from 5p to 10p from 1 April 2020.
Fill Your Own: M&S expands grocery refill concept to third store
December 6, 2020
M&S ‘Fill Your Own’ concept appears in third store, allowing Staines customers to top up groceries without accruing additional packaging.
Packaging pledge: Pepsi Europe to eliminate virgin plastic from drinks bottles
December 3, 2020
PepsiCo says it will eliminate all virgin plastic from its Pepsi brand beverage bottles sold in nine European Union markets by 2022.