Plastic

Tesco Removes 50m Plastic Pieces From Beer, Cider Packaging

Tesco has announced that it has removed soft plastic rings and shrink wrap packaging from all beers and ciders in its UK stores. The eco-friendly m...

Switzerland's Migros Now Accepting Plastic Waste From Customers

Swiss retailer Migros has unveiled a new system whereby shoppers can collect plastic waste at home and return it to one of over 40 branches in the Lucerne...

Plastic Bank Prevents One Billionth Plastic Bottle From Entering The Ocean

Social enterprise Plastic Bank has announced it has achieved the milestone of preventing one billion plastic bottles from entering the world's oceans. T...

Continente Expands 'Savings Pack' Range

Portuguese retailer Continente is expanding its range of savings packs offering large formats at more attractive prices. According to the supe...

Valio Reduces Plastic Packaging By 485,000 Kilograms In 2020

Dairy group Valio reduced the plastic content of its product packaging by 485,000 kilograms in 2020 – an amount equivalent to 23 million pl...

Waitrose To Eliminate Children's Magazines Offering Disposable Plastic Toys

Waitrose & Partners will remove children's magazines with disposable toys as giveaways from its product offering as part of its efforts to red...

SC Johnson Announces Switch To 100% PCR Plastic For Mr Muscle

Household products manufacturer SC Johnson has announced that all of its Mr Muscle trigger bottle products in the UK are now made using 100% post-consumer...

Co-Op Removes Plastic Packaging From Easter Eggs

As part of its commitment to eliminate plastic from its own-brand products, UK retailer The Co-operative has removed the plastic packaging from its private...