All Plastic & Sustainability articles – Page 18
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NewsACS raises plastic tax concerns with Treasury
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the government not to tax retailers when considering measures to reduce single use plastics.
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NewsEat 17 targets plastic reduction with raft of in-store measures
Eat 17 has introduced a number of measures in its Bishop’s Stortford store to reduce plastic wastage.
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NewsCo-op Group to launch reverse vending machines in DRS trial
The Co-op Group is set to pioneer a deposit and return scheme (DRS) trial using reverse vending machines, with a view to rolling out the equipment to more stores.
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NewsUK supermarkets join pact to tackle plastic pollution
The UK’s leading supermarkets and discounters have signed up to a world-first pact to reduce plastic pollution.
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NewsUK coffee shop chain set to ban disposable cups
A UK coffee shop chain is set to pioneer a ban on disposable coffee cups and require customers to drink from a reusable cup.
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NewsPlastic straws to be outlawed as part of waste crackdown
The government plans to ban the sale of plastic straws and drink stirrers as part of its crackdown on avoidable plastic waste.
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NewsWaitrose scraps disposable cups and free coffee in cafés
Waitrose loyalty card customers will no longer be able to get free hot drinks in disposable cups, after the retailer pledged to remove them from all stores this Autumn.
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NewsCo-op to sell water in "cloudy" recycled plastic bottles
The Co-op is to become the first UK retailer to sell all of its own brand water in recycled plastic bottles.
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NewsGovernment to consult on bottle recycling scheme
The UK government is paving the way for the introduction of a deposit return scheme for single-use drinks containers, with the launch of a consultation.
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NewsACS and NFRN prepare retailers for plastic bag charges
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) have teamed up to encourage small stores to introduce a voluntary plastic bag charge ahead of a proposed blanket levy.
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NewsWorld's first plastic-free supermarket aisle opens
The “world’s first” plastic-free supermarket aisle has been opened in Amsterdam.
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NewsStarbucks trials 5p 'latte levy' in London stores
Starbucks is charging an additional 5p for disposable coffee cups in 25 London stores as it seeks to explore the impact of a levy on consumer behaviour.
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Features and analysisReducing plastic waste: Hisbe, Brighton
Amy Anslow, co-founder of Hisbe supermarket in Brighton, discusses how the store has reduced plastic waste and packaging.
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NewsPlastic bottle recycling scheme moves one step closer
Ministers will soon hear key evidence about how a plastic bottle recycling scheme could be implemented in England.