From Janury 1, three single-use plastic products are banned in France: plates, cups + cotton buds
Starting January 1, three single-use plastic products will be banned in France: plates, cups, and cotton buds. More will be banned next...
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Co-op commits to 100% recyclable packaging by summer 2020
As ethical consumer spending reaches record levels and the focus turns to environmentally-friendly shopping, the Co-op today (30...
Fiji's plastic bag ban to come into effect on New Year's Day
Fiji's government introduced plans to phase out plastic bags in January this year and the country joins the growing list of Pacific...
Geneva brings in 100 franc fines for single use plastics from January 1st
With the new year just days away, Geneva is readying itself for the prohibition of free plastic bags at all supermarket checkouts, as...
US supermarket chain Giant Eagle to remove single-use plastics by 2025 in all of its 474 stores
Giant Eagle announced plans to get rid of single-use plastics by 2025, aiming to keep flimsy shopping bags and fresh food containers from...
London Stansted Airport trials compostable security bags as alternative to oil-based plastic version
The new bags, manufactured by Hertfordshire-based bag firm PMC Polythene, look and feel almost identical to the varieties made using...
1 billion unnecessary single use plastic items to be eliminated by the end of 2020 - WRAP report
A billion unnecessary single use plastic items are set to be eliminated by the end of 2020, according to the first annual report of The...
ASOS to trial reusable packaging in 2020 in a bid to reduce plastic pollution
Asos has signed up to a raft of new eco-conscious commitments towards its use of plastics. The online fashion retailer signed up to the...
Asda moves meat range into 100% recyclable trays, 23 million plastic trays will be removed
Asda removes 700 tonnes of plastic annually for steak range – the equivalent of six Blue Whales · Over 23 million plastic trays each year...
Dubai Airport to be plastic free from 1 January 2020
In January 2020, plastic cutlery, drinking straws, take-away food packaging and polythene bags will start to disappear from cafés,...
New Zealand aims to phase out more single-use plastic
Posted By: Jules Scullyon: December 11, 2019In: Beverage, Business, Environment, Food, Industries, Labelling, Legislation, Legislation,...
Honolulu Passes Sweeping Single-Use Plastic Ban
Honolulu passed a bill banning most plastic utensils, food containers and straws on the island of Oahu, where almost 70% of the state's...
Quezon City, Philippines ban plastic bags starting January 2020
Mayor Joy Belmonte on Thursday announced that the use of plastic bags in malls, supermarkets, and other establishments inside Quezon City...
Premier Inns commit to eliminate single-use plastics by 2025
Press release: We believe this is the biggest commitment of its kind across the hotel industry, and a much needed one. We’ve already...
Massachusetts moves closer to statewide plastic bag ban after Senate passes bill
Massachusetts is one step closer to banning single-use plastic bags statewide after the state Senate passed a bill Wednesday evening. The...
4 out of 5 British Columbians would back a federal ban on single-use plastics
A strong majority of British Columbians would back a federal ban on single-use plastics, according to a new poll from Insights West. In...
Boots scraps plastic pharmacy bags for compostable bags, 10 million by March 2020
Boots has begun switching its plastic pharmacy bags to 100 per cent compostable bags using potato starch. The health and beauty retailer...
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