Single-Use Plastics

PetSelect Doubles Production, Achieves Carbon Footprint Certification, Hits Sustainability Milestones In 2023

Founded over three decades ago, PetSelect has established itself as a leader in the pet food industry, prioritising quality, sustainability, and innovation...

Sainsbury’s Rolls Out Cardboard Punnets For Own-Brand Mushrooms

Sainsbury’s is switching to cardboard punnets for its own-brand mushroom SKUs, in a move that it says will eliminate the use of over 775 tonnes of pl...

EU Countries Back Law To Curb Packaging Waste

European Union countries backed a new EU law to cut packaging waste, but agreed to seek exemptions for certain sectors.

UK's Bunzl Expects Higher Annual Operating Profit As Own-Brand Demand Picks Up

British business supplies distributor Bunzl forecast a rise in full-year adjusted operating profit, betting on higher margins from its healthcare and hygie...

Nordea's ESG Funds Have Little Thirst For Fizzy Drinks

Some Nordea Asset Management funds are cooling on fizzy drinks makers like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo because of concerns about their plastics and water us...

Valio To Switch To Tethered Caps For Liquid Product Packaging

Finnish dairy firm Valio will switch to tethered caps for its drinkable products as it seeks to comply with the requirements of the EU single-use plastics...

Three-Quarters Want Single-Use Plastics Banned, Survey Finds

Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations member...

EU Plastic Rules Worry Manufacturers, Environmentalists Ask For More

New measures to reduce plastic waste in the European Union have drawn fire from environmental campaigners who say they do not go far enough, while manufact...