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Israel To Abandon Plastic Tax Despite Environmental Concerns

Israel's new government will abandon the country's tax on single-use plastic plates and utensils, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has said, despite envir...

Auchan Retail Portugal Launches Online Bag Return Service

Auchan Retail Portugal has launched a new e-commerce service that will enable customer to return shopping bags used in online shopping deliveries.

Consumer Goods Firms 'Shifting Gears' On Sustainable Packaging, Says GlobalData

Consumer goods firms are increasingly implementing sustainability initiatives into their packaging strategies, amid mounting pressure from consumers, inves...

EU Sets Recycling, Reuse Targets To Cut Packaging Waste

The European Commission has proposed new rules to reduce packaging waste through increased recycled content in plastic drinks bottles and targets for reuse...

Mars Pet Nutrition Tests Bulk Sales Of Pet Food In Collaboration With Carrefour

Mars Pet Nutrition is offering a select range of pet food products in bulk as it joins Carrefour’s test-and-learn bulk initiative in the Montesson hy...

Coca-Cola, Grupo Éxito Install Recycling Point In Bogotá

Coca-Cola Colombia and retailer Grupo Éxito have come together to open a new 'Soy RE' recycling point, at Éxito’s WOW Country outlet in...

S Group Replaces Packaging Of Ready-To-Eat Herkku Products

Finland's S Group has replaced the packaging of ready meal boxes sold under the Herkku range as it seeks to improve the recyclability and use of recycled r...