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EU lawmakers reach deal on making sustainable products the norm

EU lawmakers reach deal on making sustainable products the norm

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EU lawmakers reach deal on making sustainable products the norm

They agreed on an update to the so-called ‘ecodesign’ regulation that aims to improve products throughout their lifecycle to make them more durable and reliable, easier to reuse, upgrade, repair and recycle

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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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Less than half of SMEs use a recycling service

Less than half of SMEs use a recycling service

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Less than half of SMEs use a recycling service

This is despite 59% considering sustainability a top priority

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Tesco ditches more than 1.5bn pieces of plastic from packaging

Tesco ditches more than 1.5bn pieces of plastic from packaging

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Tesco ditches more than 1.5bn pieces of plastic from packaging

The supermarket removed plastic from a range of items, including wrapped tinned multipacks, plastic wrapping from cans of branded beers and ciders as well as from greeting cards

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Lexmark prints plan to become carbon-neutral by 2035

Lexmark prints plan to become carbon-neutral by 2035

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Lexmark prints plan to become carbon-neutral by 2035

The manufacturer of laser printers and imaging products has cut its emissions globally by 62% since 2005 and is on track to meet its 40% reduction target from 2015 levels by 2025

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Swiss fragrance company Firmenich targets carbon neutrality by 2025

Swiss fragrance company Firmenich targets carbon neutrality by 2025

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Swiss fragrance company Firmenich targets carbon neutrality by 2025

It also aims to have carbon positive operations and become water neutral in water-stressed areas by 2030

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Tesco removes 20m plastic items from Christmas range

Tesco removes 20m plastic items from Christmas range

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Tesco removes 20m plastic items from Christmas range

The move is part of the supermarket’s 4Rs packaging strategy – to remove it where it can, reduce it where it can’t, reuse more and recycle what’s left

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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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Coca-Cola scraps plastic packaging for multipacks

Coca-Cola scraps plastic packaging for multipacks

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Coca-Cola scraps plastic packaging for multipacks

The move is expected to remove 4,000 tonnes of single-use plastics per year

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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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Coca-Cola thinks outside the bottle with scheme expansion

Coca-Cola thinks outside the bottle with scheme expansion

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Coca-Cola thinks outside the bottle with scheme expansion

The project supports the company’s ambition to collect and recycle the equivalent of a bottle or can for every one it sells by 2030

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Northern Irish firm aims to roll up carpet waste for good

Northern Irish firm aims to roll up carpet waste for good

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Northern Irish firm aims to roll up carpet waste for good

The tiles will be resold to local community groups or social housing, reused as a floor surface for use in horse riding centres or burned to create energy

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