All Plastic & Sustainability articles – Page 3
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Product NewsNew wellness drinks targeting sea pollution launch from Catalyse
Catalyse is a new range of wellness drinks with ‘exceptional’ ingredients and impressive green credentials
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NewsWales commits to October 2027 deposit return scheme, in line with rest of UK
The Welsh government is to rollout its own scheme in line with the rest of the UK, with glass included
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Product NewsPepsiCo partners with XPO to target a million electric kilometres a year
New partnership aims to travel one million kilometres under electric power each year
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Features and analysisUsk community’s Co-op transformed after significant investment
Usk’s Co-op has relaunched to welcome the community back into its new-look premises
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Features and analysisHadston Co-op re-opens with fresher look following investment in popular community store
Hadston Co-op reopens after eight weeks of improvement work
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op avoids almost 1.8m tonnes of food waste
Lincolnshire Co-op has hit a milestone avoiding 1.8 million tonnes of food waste in the last year
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NewsCo-op switches to new sustainable packaging for three own-brand lines
The move aims to cut over 100 tonnes of plastic annually
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NewsAnalysis shows ocean-bound plastic bottle waste 54% lower in countries with a DRS
New global analysis unveiled today by circular economy non-profit group, Reloop, has revealed dramatic falls in beach litter
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NewsVape legislation is another form of consumer tax, expert says
Rechargeable vapes could be just as bad as disposables for the planet, expert suggests
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NewsEnvironmental challenges to continue despite single-use vape ban
Vapes including ’pods and big puffs’ likely to pose the same environmental risks, forecasts Material Focus
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NewsTrade body responds to new Government inquiry into the goal of a circular economy in UK
EFRA has launched a new inquiry to gauge the UK’s sustainability progress
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NewsStudy of Google data around vaping shows health still a major concern
New data from Direct365 shows a 21% surge in people searching for health-related queries about vaping
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NewsPublic blasts supermarkets over stalling action on plastic waste
Research from campaigners Nature 2030 has revealed intense public anger at supermarkets
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Product NewsPepsico switches to sustainable ovens in Leicester Walkers factory
Pepsico now has three electric ovens at its Leicester site producing Wotsits, Monster Munch and more
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Features and analysisLeicester named UK city with worst food waste management
New data shows that Leicester stands as Britain’s worst city for food waste awareness
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Features and analysisIndependent retailers welcome delay to Scotland’s ‘latte levy’
Independent retailers have welcomed the news that the Scottish government is putting its ‘latte levy’ plans on hold
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Features and analysisTrade bodies welcome UK DMO as new operator of Deposit Return Scheme
The UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd has been appointed to oversee the new Deposit Return Scheme in England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, as announced by the UK government today
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Features and analysisUK DMO tasked to deliver DRS by October 2027
The group is governed by a board that represents voices from the drinks and retail sectors across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland
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Features and analysisEngineering school seeking independent convenience retailers for its research
The LSBU London School of Engineering and Design has this week put out a call to independent convenience retailers nationwide
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Product NewsSweet Freedom achieves B Corp certification
The female-founded and run company has scored 86.1 for this impressive milestone