Plastic Waste

Nestlé Waters Teams Up With Ocean Legacy For Plastic Waste Cleanup

Nestlé's bottled water division Nestlé Waters, owner of Perrier and Vittel, said it would team up with Canada's Ocean Legacy Foundation to he...

Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd Abolish Single-Use Plastic Bags

German discounters Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have announced plans to abolish single-use plastic bags from their fresh fruit and vegetable departments, re...

Schwarzenegger, SodaStream Call To Fight Plastic

Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger has teamed up with SodaStream on an appeal to businesses and consumers to fight the growing threat of plastic wa...

Coop, reCIRCLE Pilot Test Reusable Take-Away Containers

In a bid to cut plastic waste, Coop Switzerland has launched a pilot project in association with reCIRCLE, which will see it offer reusable takeaway contai...

Retailers Need To Step Up Efforts To Battle Plastic Pollution: Study

Some 80% of UK shoppers believe that retailers need to do more to tackle the issue of plastic waste, according to a study commissioned by compostable packa...

EU Lawmakers Move To Ban Throw-Away Plastics

European Union lawmakers moved on Wednesday to ban widely-used, throw-away plastics such as straws, bags and cotton buds, putting the burden on manufacture...

Lidl Ireland To Scrap Black Plastic Packaging Before Christmas

Lidl Ireland has confirmed that it will shun black plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables, across all its 195 outlets in Ireland and Northern Ireland,...

Plastic Bag Charges 'Don't Go Far Enough' To Reduce Waste, Study Finds

A UK study on the environmental impact of packaging waste has found that more than half of consumers (56%) believe existing measures to tackle plastic wast...