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
Chilean researchers are working to create packaging containers for fruits for export to Europe and Asia using apple, pear, grape, peach and tomato waste
Wed 14/04/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: Asda
UK retailer Asda has announced is to dispense with plastic bags for loose fruit and veg bags at nine of its UK stores. The trial began on 7th September and […]
Thu 17/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Berlin, 9 September 2020 – In response to the new report “Biodegradable and compostable plastics – challenges and opportunities” by the European Environment Agency (EEA), European Bioplastics (EUBP) highlights the […]
Thu 10/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Sanifruttta is developing the sustainable packaging required by current European and Italian retail trends. “We are trying to develop a plastic-free packaging for all our summer fruit lines, from peaches […]
Thu 30/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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A new report by the Green Alliance has warned UK retailers that replacing plastics with other materials could increase carbon emissions. Prepared for the Circular Economy Task Force, the report, […]
Wed 15/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The impact of Italy’s new Plastic Tax is expected to be less than originally intended as it will not concern compostable materials or those produced with recycled plastic (R-Pet), the […]
Tue 10/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
UK retailer Tesco has stapled its green credentials to its mast and laid down a challenge to its rivals by pledging to eliminate plastic in its packaging of many own-brand […]
Thu 21/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
Aldi
Aldi has joined its rivals in the drive to reduce plastic consumption by trialling reusable bags for its fruit and vegetables. Instead of plastic bags, the retailer will offer drawstring […]
Wed 20/11/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
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Banana Leaf is now being proposed as a sustainable alternative to plastics and paper in packaging. Many banana growers discard the leaf as there was no means of preserving it. […]
Thu 14/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Major German retailers are leading the way in attempts to reduce plastic consumption using innovative techniques. Lidl is currently trialing selling unwrapped fruits and vegetables. From the second quarter of […]
Mon 12/02/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
