Plastic

Global Firms Commit $1bn To Tackle Plastic Waste

A collection of 30 multinational firms, including Henkel, ExxonMobil and Procter & Gamble, have together pledged $1 billion to help end plastic was...

EuroCommerce Questions Viability Of New Ocean Plastic Measures

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union yesterday announced that they have reached agreement on new measures aimed at tackling marine...

Packaging Firm RTP Company Faces Local Backlash In Ireland

A new RTP Company plastics manufacturing plant in Skibbereen, Co. Cork, which has been granted planning permission, is facing a backlash from local residen...

Beer Brand Corona Tackles Waste With Plastic-Free Six Pack Rings

Beer brand Corona has announced it is to pack its products in ‘plastic-free’ six pack rings in order to improve its environmental footprint....

Britain To Tax Non-Recycled Plastic Packaging

Britain will levy a new tax on those who make or import plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled material, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Mon...

Malaysia To Curb Imports Of Plastic Waste: Minister

Malaysia is taking steps to limit imports of plastic waste, which has flooded the country since China stopped taking in foreign scrap for recycling, housin...

Kaufland Romania Implements Reduced-Plastic Strategy

Kaufland has implemented a reduced-plastic strategy at a store in Bucharest, as part of the group's willingness to tackle plastic waste. The project, im...

Iceland Ceases Sale Of Bananas In Plastic Bags

Frozen foods retailer Iceland has ceased the sale of bananas in plastic packaging, with the retailer confident that the move will help it save around 10 mi...