Environment

Lidl To Phase Out Disposable Plastic Products in Denmark

Starting 2019, Lidl Denmark will replace disposable plastic products with compostable and recyclable materials, according to a press release. The initia...

Eroski Launches Coffee Capsule Recycling Project

Supermarket chain Eroski has become the first major distributor in Spain to install collection points for used coffee capsules of any material or brand, as...

Global Ocean Leaders Urge Commissioner Vella To End EU Overfishing

Nine global ocean conservation leaders have urged the European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, to use his...

Wet Wipe Ban Proposed As UK Moves To Wipe Out Plastic Waste

Wet wipes could see themselves wiped out of the British market as the UK government plans to eliminate single-use products, according to the BBC. The go...

More Than 40 Companies Pledge To Cut UK Plastic Pollution

More than 40 companies, including Britain's biggest supermarkets, Coca Cola, Nestlé and Procter & Gamble, have bowed to growing pressure to...

German Can Manufacturers Cautioned Over Recycling Claims

Environmental organisation Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has cautioned the German can manufacturer association Forum Getränkedose for making what it says...

Coop Sweden Works To Reduce Plastic Bag Usage

Coop Sweden is taking steps to encourage its customers to use less plastic bags, in line with the country's new regulations. A new law has been introduc...