All Plastic & Sustainability articles – Page 6
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Dear Jac
What savings can be made by installing chiller doors?
Jac Roper investigates the savings you can make by installing chiller doors
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Features and analysis
East of England Co-op reduces fleet emissions
The East of England Co-op has utilised Lightfoot technology to reduce emissions across its fleet of vehicles
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Features and analysis
Scottish DRS will lead to store closures, warns SGF
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation has warned that DRS will cause thousands of stores to close
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Features and analysis
ACS launches Deposit Return Scheme Scotland guidance
DRS is expected to come into force on 16 August in Scotland
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Features and analysis
Nisa retailers invest in energy-saving kit to keep costs down
Members of the Nisa symbol group have taken measures to help combat rising energy costs by investing in energy efficiency and changing business practices
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Features and analysis
‘Think carefully before delaying DRS’ Scottish government warned
The Federation of Independent Retailers hopes DRS in Scotland will proceed as planned
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Features and analysis
Co-op to remove best before dates on fruit and veg
150 fruit and vegetable lines in Co-op will no longer carry best before dates
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Product News
Perfetti Van Melle joins the UK Plastics Pact
The UK Plastics Pact sees businesses, governments, local authorities, and NGOs come together to tackle plastic waste
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Features and analysis
Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme return handling fees increased
The increase was announced following consultation with industry
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Features and analysis
Deposit Return Scheme details revealed by DEFRA
DRS in England, Northern Ireland and Wales will commence from October 2025
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Features and analysis
Paul Stone completes Oxford Road refit in record time
The Manchester Spar retailer talks C-Store through his latest project
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Features and analysis
75% of UK consumers want glass included in Deposit Return Schemes
There is public demand for glass to be reinstated in DRSs in England and Northern Ireland
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Promotional Feature
Ways to make stores greener in 2023
With increasing pressure on retailers to be more accountable when it comes to their environmental activity, JTI UK sustainability director Ruth Forbes looks at the challenges facing them and suggests a raft of potential solutions to help.
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Features and analysis
One Stop moves to recyclable clear milk bottle tops after successful trial
An extra 16.5 metric tonnes of plastic packaging can now be more easily recycled each year
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Features and analysis
One Stop hits one million foodbank meal donations milestone
The retailer is working with FareShare, OLIO and Too Good To Go
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Features and analysis
Sewell On The Go tackles food waste
The Hull retailer has teamed up with Gander
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Features and analysis
Legislation to ban single-use plastic carrier bags introduced in Wales
The legislation will take effect in Autumn 2023
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Features and analysis
The Fed’s Mo Razzaq accuses Circularity Scotland of poor communication on DRS
The retailer also claims symbol groups are burying their heads in the sand over DRS
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Features and analysis
Retailers push government to power investment in renewable energy
The Co-op Group, Central Co-op and Midcounties Co-operative want the government to incentivise firms to help “green the energy grid”
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Features and analysis
Industry gathers in Glasgow to prepare for Deposit Return Scheme
The DRS conference was attended by over 600 representatives from retail, manufacturing and hospitality