All Plastic & Sustainability articles
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NewsOver half of independent retailers unaware of DRS
New research reveals widespread lack of awareness among convenience retailers about the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme
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NewsUK DMO urges convenience retailers to engage with DRS
With two years till the launch of the DRS retailers are being urged to start thinking about it
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NewsEvri rolls out new printer device with 50% more labels per roll
Evri is installing new linerless label printers across 7,000 ParcelShops by year-end, offering 50% more labels per roll
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NewsIGD reveals four key grocery trends for 2026
IGD identifies four key trends set to shape the grocery sector in 2026 and unveils its European channel forecasts for 2025-2030
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NewsDoncaster launches kerbside collection for vapes and batteries
Doncaster residents can now recycle vapes and household batteries through kerbside collections in a bid to tackle a ”surge” in battery-related fires
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NewsACS warns against including glass in Welsh deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged the Welsh Government to exclude glass from its proposed deposit return scheme, warning it would make the system “unnecessarily expensive” and create supply chain issues across the Wales-England border.
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NewsPremier Foods, Greencore and more sign up to IGD’s new plan for net zero
IGD marks anniversary of A Net Zero Transition Plan with new Food Supply Chain Sustainability Framework
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NewsUK DMO appoints chief executive officer to manage DRS
The UK Deposit Management Organisation has appointed Russell Davies as its chief executive officer
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NewsConvenience retailers to focus on ‘immediate consumption’ in 2026
Convenience retailers are to shift their focus to food and drink designed for “immediate consumption”, reducing space for take-home groceries, says IGD report
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NewsMr Kipling invests £2.1m in solar farm at its Carlton bakery
New installation to power cake production and cut carbon at Mr Kipling’s local site announced
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NewsCampaign group lobbies Parliament to raise awareness of plastic in gum
Kids Against Plastic group launch early day motion on dangers of plastic in chewing gum to Parliament
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NewsBiffa takes Scottish Government to court for £166m after DRS delays
A case brought by Biffa against the Scottish government around DRS failings starts today
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NewsUK Deposit Management Organisation sets out specifications for DRS reverse vending machines
UK Deposit Management Organisation has published the official Reverse Vending Machine Specification which sets out the requirements for machines used as part of the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme
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NewsUK food system faces £2.6bn climate inaction shock, warns new IGD report
Climate risk model by IGD reveals UK food system is exposed to £2.6bn additional costs if current practices continue
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NewsThe Co-op and others respond to Conservative net zero plans
Conservative Party plans to scrap the Climate Change Act have prompted a backlash
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NewsCo-op expands sustainability with seven-year wind farm partnership
Co-op enters seven-year agreement to utilise energy from a North Wales wind farm
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NewsCampaign launched to raise awareness of plastics in chewing gum
The environmental impact of chewing gum is being called out by Poisoned By Plastic
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Product NewsBiona launches three organic chocolate-covered snacks
Biona’s latest prpoducts should appeal to health conscious, sustainability minded shoppers
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Product NewsOne in three shoppers consider environmental impact of crisp packets
Research from Amcor says one in three think about crisps’ environmental impact
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NewsCollege teams up with CCEP to reward students for recycling ahead of 2027 DRS roll out
Students at New College Lanarkshire can earn 20p rewards for every can and plastic bottle they recycle