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Tesco ditches one billion pieces of plastic in 2020

Tesco ditches one billion pieces of plastic in 2020

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Tesco ditches one billion pieces of plastic in 2020

The retail giant removed the plastic from a range of branded and own-label products

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UK businesses ‘increased plastic recycling by 107,000 tonnes in 2019’

UK businesses ‘increased plastic recycling by 107,000 tonnes in 2019’

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UK businesses ‘increased plastic recycling by 107,000 tonnes in 2019’

The amount of plastic packaging which was recycled increased from 44% in 2018 to 50% in 2019, according to a new WRAP report

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Iceland launches plastic-free bread and potato trials to reduce plastic footprint

Iceland launches plastic-free bread and potato trials to reduce plastic footprint

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Iceland launches plastic-free bread and potato trials to reduce plastic footprint

The new trials are forecast to reduce Iceland’s plastic footprint by more than 350 tonnes every year

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Asda opens sustainability store with ‘greener price’ promise

Asda opens sustainability store with ‘greener price’ promise

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Asda opens sustainability store with ‘greener price’ promise

The supermarket says loose and unwrapped products will not cost more than wrapped equivalents

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Stora Enso to build pilot plant for bio-based protective plastic packaging in Sweden

Stora Enso to build pilot plant for bio-based protective plastic packaging in Sweden

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Stora Enso to build pilot plant for bio-based protective plastic packaging in Sweden

Cellufoam is a lightweight, fibre-based sustainable foam material which is renewable and recyclable and can be used to replace oil-based polymer foams that are widely used today

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HP hits ctrl-alt-del to 75% of single-use plastic by 2025

HP hits ctrl-alt-del to 75% of single-use plastic by 2025

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HP hits ctrl-alt-del to 75% of single-use plastic by 2025

Last year HP used more than 25,000 tonnes of recycled content plastic for its print products

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wilko commits to 100% reusuable or recyclable plastic packaging by 2025

wilko commits to 100% reusuable or recyclable plastic packaging by 2025

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wilko commits to 100% reusuable or recyclable plastic packaging by 2025

The retailer has also committed to ensuring a minimum 30% recycled content across its plastic packaging by April 2022

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Philadelphia says ‘cheese’ with new recycled plastic packaging

Philadelphia says ‘cheese’ with new recycled plastic packaging

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Philadelphia says ‘cheese’ with new recycled plastic packaging

Advanced recycling technology will be used to recover plastic that would have otherwise gone to landfill or incineration

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Sainsbury’s pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025

Sainsbury’s pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025

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Sainsbury’s pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025

The supermarket uses almost 120,000 tonnes of plastic packaging every year

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Aldi sees oppor-tuna-ty in canning plastic packaging

Aldi sees oppor-tuna-ty in canning plastic packaging

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Aldi sees oppor-tuna-ty in canning plastic packaging

The supermarket will sell four packs of Tuna Chunks in Brine with a cardboard sleeve instead

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Tesco to ban brands that use excessive plastic packaging

Tesco to ban brands that use excessive plastic packaging

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Tesco to ban brands that use excessive plastic packaging

The supermarket will remove all non-recyclable and hard to recycle materials from its own products

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Magnum scoops up recycled plastic for ice cream tubs

Magnum scoops up recycled plastic for ice cream tubs

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Magnum scoops up recycled plastic for ice cream tubs

It is part of parent company Unilever’s commitment to ensure at least 25% of its plastic packaging comes from post-consumer recycled content by 2025

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