CEMPRE
Colombia has launched a Plastics Pact to tackle the environmental impacts of plastics and support international work developing a circular economy for plastics, making it the second Latin American country to do so.
Tue 07/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Mercadona
On January 1, the Spanish law on single-use plastic came into force. This regulation applies to supermarkets, which must allocate 20% of their spaces to the sale of loose produce […]
Tue 10/01/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
AUCHAN
After a U-turn by the French government about its ban on the use of plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables under one and a half kg adopted in January 2022, […]
Tue 27/12/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Sainsbury's
UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced it is to remove single-use plastic lids from its own range of products. For customers that prefer to use a lid on products at home, […]
Wed 14/12/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
UK-based climate action NGO Wrap is calling on more businesses to take immediate action on reducing their emissions, given the failure to deliver on the scale and pace of change […]
Tue 13/12/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
Researchers Dwi Umi Siswanti and Tiara Putri from Universitas Gadjah in Indonesia are using pineapple leaves as alternatives to plastics, particularly in disposable face masks. According to a 2020 report […]
Thu 11/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
ASAJA
Spain’s agrarian organisations Asaja, Coag and UPA and business associations Aecoc, Aces, Anged, Asedas, Fiab, Adelma, Stanpa and EsPlásticos have spoken out against the special tax on plastic containers, due […]
Wed 20/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Covirán
In recent years, Spanish retailer Covirán has made a qualitative leap in the fight against the use of plastic in supermarkets. Even before the new Spanish law on waste and […]
Thu 14/07/2022 by Covirán - Translation by Richard Wilkinson
Aldi
Aldi has announced that it will be eliminating all plastic shopping bags from its US stores by the end of 2023, making it the first major US retailer to take […]
Thu 12/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Tosca
April 2022 – Tosca, a global leader in reusable packaging solutions and pooling, has launched an automated, cutting-edge washing centre in Dublin. Automation is the way of the future and […]
Fri 22/04/2022 by Tosca
Freepik
The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called on the government to review regulations and improve the country’s recycling infrastructure to help reduce costs for the consumer amid soaring […]
Thu 21/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Tesco & Berry Global
A new recycling partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer Berry Global is to transform soft plastic from fruit and vegetable packaging into bin liners. Tesco has expanded its number of […]
Wed 09/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
