All Plastic & Sustainability articles – Page 8
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Features and analysisWelsh government proposes ban on plastic bags
The Welsh Government has published a draft Bill which seeks to ban or restrict the sale of plastic bags
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Features and analysisLow consumer awareness of deposit return schemes
Only 42% of consumers surveyed have heard of the deposit return scheme
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Features and analysisGander teams with Snappy Shopper to cut food waste
Gander is now integrated onto the Snappy Shopper platform, highlighting food at risk of going to waste
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Features and analysisToo Good To Go rolled out to all Spar Scotland company-owned stores
This follows a successful trial run of the Too Good To Go app
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Features and analysisCo-op expands tech-recirculation trials with Spring
The initiative enables consumers to cut e-waste and raise cash by selling unwanted devices
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Product NewsGreenall’s moves to paper bottles
Greenall’s paper bottle has a carbon footprint that is six times lower than a glass bottle
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Features and analysisScottish Wholesale Association appoints head of sustainability and engagement
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has appointed Ylva Haglund as its new head of sustainability and engagement
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Features and analysisConsumer trust in UK food drops
The Trust in Food Index conducted by YouGov and commissioned by Red Tractor revealed an 8% dip in trust in UK food
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Features and analysisCo-op looks to put the freeze on milk wastage
Co-op is to introduce ‘freeze me’ messaging on its own brand milk products
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op unveils food waste reduction programme
The group is working with Too Good To Go and Neighbourly to improve food sustainability
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Features and analysisMidcounties Co-op offers members Fairtrade discount for 2022
The group is giving members a 10% discount on Fairtrade products
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Features and analysisBooker and One Stop to help save 200 million meals from waste
Booker and One Stop are working with OLIO and FareShare to reduce food waste
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Features and analysisHow do you set up shop for 200,000 Glastonbury festival goers?
IGD’s Maxime Delacour shares his photos and observations on the on-site Co-op pop-up shop at Glastonbury
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Features and analysisScotmid introduces reusable Costa Coffee cups
Scotmid is the first Costa Express partner to roll out reusable coffee cups
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Features and analysisUnilever launches freezer scheme to reduce energy use
The schemes are launching in Germany and Indonesia
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Features and analysisJames Hall expands green supply chain with new fleet
James Hall & Co. has added three new greener Volvo tractor units to its fleet
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Product NewsCoca-Cola begins introduction of attached caps across portfolio
The move is set to boost collection and recycling, and help prevent litter
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Features and analysisScottish DRS receives £9m funding
The £9m from Scottish National Investment Bank, coupled with a similar-sized investment from Bank of Scotland, will fund the start-up of DRS
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Features and analysisBooker retailers save 300,000 meals from waste through Too Good To Go
525 Premier, Londis and Budgens stores are signed up to the Too Good To Go initiative
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Features and analysisWholesaler’s new tech promotes supply chain transparency
Shelfnow’s blockchain technology gives retailers instant access to documentation on suppliers’ production methods