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Asda reduces plastic with recyclable packaging for beef mince

Asda reduces plastic with recyclable packaging for beef mince

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Asda reduces plastic with recyclable packaging for beef mince

Asda has introduced recyclable plastic film packaging for its Just Essentials beef mince range, replacing plastic trays

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Aldi removes plastic packaging from beer and cider products

Aldi removes plastic packaging from beer and cider products

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Aldi removes plastic packaging from beer and cider products

Aldi has removed plastic packaging from its own-label four-pack beers and ciders, replacing it with cardboard alternatives

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UK mulls ban on plastic wet wipes

UK mulls ban on plastic wet wipes

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UK mulls ban on plastic wet wipes

The government has launched a consultation aimed at banning wet wipes containing plastic across the UK

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Lego drops plan for bricks from recycled bottles

Lego drops plan for bricks from recycled bottles

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Lego drops plan for bricks from recycled bottles

Lego has abandoned its project to create bricks from recycled plastic bottles, citing concerns that it would result in higher carbon emissions compared to traditional oil-based plastic

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Aldi launches beef packaging trials to cut plastic use by 73%

Aldi launches beef packaging trials to cut plastic use by 73%

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Aldi launches beef packaging trials to cut plastic use by 73%

The supermarket chain is introducing vacuum and flow-wrap packaging for its beef mince products

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Tesco introduces clear caps to boost milk bottle recycling

Tesco introduces clear caps to boost milk bottle recycling

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Tesco introduces clear caps to boost milk bottle recycling

Tesco is introducing new clear caps on its own brand milk bottles, replacing the coloured plastic caps with clear alternatives on around 425 million bottles each year

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INEOS to only use renewables for plastic production in Norway

INEOS to only use renewables for plastic production in Norway

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INEOS to only use renewables for plastic production in Norway

The company has said using renewable energy will reduce the carbon footprint of the plastic by up to 30%

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Danone sued for plastic footprint

Danone sued for plastic footprint

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Danone sued for plastic footprint

The company isn’t complying with French environmental laws, a charity claims

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UK professors say hemp can make Scotland’s agricultural sector carbon-neutral

UK professors say hemp can make Scotland’s agricultural sector carbon-neutral

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UK professors say hemp can make Scotland’s agricultural sector carbon-neutral

Boosting hemp production in Scotland could bring “huge” environmental benefits to the agricultural sector, according to a new report

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Research for circular plastics economy offered £7m funding

Research for circular plastics economy offered £7m funding

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Research for circular plastics economy offered £7m funding

The whole of the product lifecycle is in scope, from extraction and novel and conventional production, to maximising the longevity and value achieved while in use and to recycling and recovery at the end of life

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Developing activities that contribute to society’s carbon neutrality

Developing activities that contribute to society’s carbon neutrality

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Developing activities that contribute to society’s carbon neutrality

Carbon storage is a key factor to achieve carbon neutrality in the second half of the 21st century. We are developing businesses with a focus on preserving and restoring ecosystems that act as carbon sinks and on CCUS technology

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Could biodegradable plastics be possible? – Amazon thinks so

Could biodegradable plastics be possible? – Amazon thinks so

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Could biodegradable plastics be possible? – Amazon thinks so

Amazon has teamed up with a US Department of Energy-backed project to develop plastics that can biodegrade in natural environments

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