All Plastic & Sustainability articles
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Product NewsCo-op makes a convenience first with chicken welfare
Co-op British breaded and ready to eat chicken will join its fresh range under its Space to Thrive brand
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Features and analysisTrudy Davies blames glass exclusion for Wales decision to abandon UK-wide DRS
Environmental organisation City of Sea also said the scheme has lost a nation due to ”flip flopping around on whether glass should be included”
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Features and analysisBarista Bar cleans up Carrick to mark NI Environment Week
A team from Barista Bar joined forces with charity Carrickfergus for their annual litter pick in Carrickfergus
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Features and analysisWales to withdraw from UK-wide DRS scheme
Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies said Wales was “not able to proceed with the joint process at this point”
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Product NewsCadbury sharing bars to have 80% recycled plastic packaging using advanced technology
Mondelēz has announced Cadbury core sharing bars will be wrapped in 80% certified recycled plastic packaging
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Features and analysisPoll reveals younger consumers willing to pay more to shop sustainably
Clear Channel UK has released a study focusing on understanding UK consumer attitudes towards sustainability
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Features and analysisToo Good To Go releases Food Waste Gap Report
New study examines the gap between the awareness, prioritisation and the action needed to reduce food waste
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Product NewsTilda leads the charge for sustainable rice production
Tilda has taken further steps to reduce the environmental impact of rice cultivation
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Features and analysisGovernment confirms 1 June for disposable vape ban
The Government confirmed the ban on disposable vaping products is delayed to 1 June
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Features and analysisBooker saves retailers £5,000 a year with energy buying club
Booker has teamed up with Saffron Business Solutions to help its symbol retailers save an average of £5,000 per year on their energy prices
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Features and analysisScottish wholesaler cuts food waste by over a third
Mark Murphy Dole has reduced its food waste by 33% following a collaborative project with the Scottish Wholesale Association and Zero Waste Scotland
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Features and analysis74% of public demand U-turn on latest deposit return scheme proposals
DEFRA Minister Mary Creagh has indicated that glass bottles will be excluded from the deposit return scheme
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Features and analysisSWA to offer members the opportunity to rent electric HGVs
The Scottish Wholesale Association has partnered with Renault Trucks and contract hire company, Vertellus
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Features and analysisCo-op’s solar power plans to turbo charge its own green energy
Co-op has announced its ambition to install solar panels on a target of up to 700 sites
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Features and analysis34 food industry heavyweights call on Government to introduce mandatory food waste reporting
Food waste app Too Good To Go has united key representatives from the British food industry to help
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Features and analysisNisa partners with Simble to provide energy efficiency tools for retailers
By integrating Simble’s cloud-based platform, SimbleSense, into operations, Nisa retailers can access real-time insights on energy usage and make informed decisions to improve efficiency and sustainability
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Features and analysisUK’s first sustainable shopping basket revealed
British shoppers making ‘more sustainable choices than they realise’, research shows
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Features and analysisKindly of Brighton expands for a new era of sustainable shopping
Second store for the city continues Kindly’s plan to open five stores in five years
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Features and analysisLincolnshire Co-op invests over £2 million into solar energy
62 Lincolnshire Co-op sites will have solar panels installed following a £2 million investment
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Features and analysisFood waste legislation for larger businesses to change in March 2025
New commercial food waste legislation in the UK will come into force for many at the end of March 2025