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Co-Op to ‘carry on’ with compostable carrier bags

March 27, 2021

UK's first retailer to launch certified compostable carrier bags, confirms they're rolling out permanently to all stores. Back in 2018, the UK's Co-Op supermarkets were the first to launch 100% compostable...

Golden Arches: McDonald’s to scrap plastic lids from all McFlurrys

Dan Walsh

June 21, 2019

Business, Environment, Packaging

Fast food giant McDonald’s has announced it will remove plastic lids from all McFlurrys from September. The move, which is part of the chain's plans to become more environmentally aware, is expected to reduce ...

Can you go Plastic-Free this July? Take the Challenge

Sarah Bedwell

June 3, 2019

Environment, Events, Ocean, Packaging

The Plastic Challenge, initiated by the Marine Conservation Society, involves giving up single-use plastics for a single month. In addition, it raises money which goes towards further plastic free initiatives....

Young entrepreneur aims to remove plastic bottles forever!

Sarah Bedwell

March 29, 2019

Business, Environment, Next Generation, Packaging, Tech

NOHBO plastic-free shampoo drops puts an end to unnecessary plastic bottles When Benjamin Stern was 14 years old, he wanted to rid the world of plastic bottles. He began thinking about ways he could produc...

Tesco launches plastic free trial for fruit & veg packing

Sarah Bedwell

March 25, 2019

Environment, Packaging, Society

Britains largest retailer, Tesco has revealed that two of its major stores have started a trial to remove some plastic wrapped fruit and vegetable products from its stores. This follows its announcement last y...

Starbucks to use “greener cups”

Dan Walsh

March 22, 2019

Business, Environment, Packaging

Coffee giant Starbucks announced today that it plans to use “greener cups” in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, and London. The company has been under pressure to change their policies surroundi...

Coca-Cola: we produce three million tonnes of plastic packaging per year

Dan Walsh

March 15, 2019

Business, Packaging

For the first time ever, global drinks brand Coca-Cola has admitted the company produces three million tonnes of plastic packaging per year. The data was shared with plastic campaigner Ellen MacArthur, who...

Buy a Shlurple, save a turtle

Dan Walsh

March 13, 2019

Business, Packaging

It's a video that resonated with us all: a turtle with a single-use straw lodged in its nostril and needing it to be removed. A harrowing watch and a reminder of how marine life is being affected by the huge a...

Asda: reducing single-use plastics has cut out 6,500 tonnes of plastic waste

Dan Walsh

March 13, 2019

Business, Environment, Packaging

UK supermarket chain Asda has today reported a huge reduction in plastic waste after switching to plastic alternatives. The popular chain has managed to remove 6,500 tonnes of single-use plastic from its own b...

Environment Secretary Gove vows to go plastic-free for lent

Dan Walsh

March 6, 2019

Government, Packaging

Environment Secretary Michael Gove MP has vowed to go plastic-free for Lent during an environment committee meeting. Gove said he would reduce his plastic use over the period after he was asked about his pl...

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