Environment

Coop Switzerland Acknowledged By WWF

Retailer and wholesaler Coop Switzerland has improved in almost all areas of the WWF’s environmental rating, compared to the last time that a rating...

REWE Replaces Plastic Straws With Straws Made Of Steel

Germany's REWE Group has announced it is to sell steel drinking straws in its straws, to replace 'unsustainable' plastic straws. Plastic straws are used...

Aldi And Lidl Criticised For Use Of 'Unsustainable' Beverage Cans

German environmental body Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has reported that discounters like Aldi and Lidl are responsible for the increased use of dr...

EU Targets Palm Oil For Road Fuel Phase-Out, But With Exemptions

The European Commission has concluded that palm oil cultivation results in deforestation and its use in transport fuel should be phased out, but environmen...

It's The Final Straw For Plastics, Says Nestlé

Nestlé will start to drop plastic straws from its products next month, and is working on biodegradable water bottles in a drive to reduce plastic wa...

Waitrose & Partners Encourages Reusable Containers For Meat, Fish

With retailers continuing to introduce measures to cut plastic use, UK's Waitrose & Partners has announced that customers can now bring reusa...

Slovenia Imposes Ban On Free Plastic Bags In Supermarkets

In a bid to fight plastic pollution, Slovenia has imposed a ban on free plastic bags in supermarkets across the country as of 1 January 2019. However, i...

UK To Double Plastic Carrier Bag Cost To Combat Plastic Waste

The UK government is planning to double the cost of a carrier bag at all supermarkets in a bid to combat plastic waste. British shoppers will now be req...