All Plastic & Sustainability articles – Page 17
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NewsCampaigners call for participation in One Plastic Free Day
Environmental campaigners are calling on people across the world to participate in One Plastic Free Day on 5 June.
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NewsPlastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds to be banned in 2020
A ban on plastic straws, drink stirrers and plastic stemmed cotton buds will come in to effect in England in April 2020, environment secretary Michael Gove has announced.
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NewsStore hails impact of glass milk bottle deposit return scheme
A James Retail Group c-store in Sheffield is hailing the impact of a deposit return scheme for glass milk bottles, after more than three in four bottles were returned in the first year and sales massively outstripped those of plastic milk bottles.
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NewsACS urges small store exemption for DRS plans in England
The Association of Convenience Stores has urged the government to exempt small stores from its proposals for a Deposit Return Scheme in England and to limit collection methods to Reverse Vending Machines.
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NewsLeeds on-the-go recycling scheme extended following success
An on-the-go recycling scheme in Leeds city centre has been extended for a further six months after the proportion of people who disposed of target material in a recycling bin nearly doubled.
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NewsCampaigners unite in call for global Deposit Return Schemes
A global network of environmental campaigners is calling for world-wide deposit return systems for drinks containers, as part of an international day of action taking place today (9 May).
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NewsScottish Deposit Return Scheme to apply to all retailers
A Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for Scotland will include glass, plastic and aluminium drinks containers of all sizes and will apply to all retailers, the Scottish government announced on Wednesday (8 May).
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NewsOfgem announces review of micro-business energy market
Ofgem has announced a strategic review of the micro-business energy market amid concerns that businesses with less than 10 employees are paying too much for their energy.
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NewsBrighton store enjoys success in plastic toiletries reduction
Customers at ethical Brighton supermarket Hisbe avoided using plastic toiletries bottles over 24,000 times in the past year on the back of its ‘Soap Swap’ campaign.
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Features and analysisCRA 2019 Food to go (small store) and Energy Efficiency awards: Scotmid Bankton
Investment in the Scotmid Co-operative Bankton store in Prestonpans, to the east of Edinburgh, has paid off with two awards in this year’s CRA.
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NewsEuropean parliament votes to ban single-use plastic items by 2021
The European Parliament has approved plans to ban single-use plastic items including plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds by 2021.
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NewsTesco launches fruit and veg plastic-free trial in two stores
Tesco has launched a trial to remove plastic-wrapped fruit and vegetable products from its stores in a bid to cut down on packaging waste.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op aims to cut plastic use through POS material
Midcounties Co-operative has launched a new initiative to help reduce single-use plastic through point of sale (POS) material.
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NewsAsda reaches own brand plastic-reduction milestone
Asda has removed 6,500 tonnes of plastic from its own brand product packaging – reaching a target set in February 2018.
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NewsUK bottled water sales top four billion litres, report says
Last year’s hot summer boosted bottled water consumption in the UK by more than 7% to 4,267 million litres, according to a new report from food and drink consultant Zenith Global.
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NewsACS backs plastic bag charge extension without red tape
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has backed the government proposals extend the plastic bag charge in England to all retailers with fewer than 250 employees.
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NewsNisa Extra store introduces Vegware packaging
A Nisa Extra store in Northern Ireland has introduced 100% recyclable Vegware packaging for its own brand fresh food and meal solutions.
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NewsC-stores forced to accept empty bottles in DRS proposal
The UK government has launched its long-awaited consultation into a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers, which could force small shops to accept empty drinks cans and bottles for recycling.
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NewsFood industry bodies demand "pause" on policy reforms
More than 30 food industry trade bodies have called on the government to “pause” key consultations affecting the industry, including a Deposit Return Scheme for England and Wales, until Brexit uncertainty is over.
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NewsMPs call for ban on plastic waste export to developing countries
A group of cross-party MPs has today called for a complete ban on the export of the UK’s plastic waste to developing countries.