Sainsbury’s to cut plastic packaging in half by 2025
Sainsbury’s is to slash its plastic packing use in half by 2025 by introducing refillable packaging and returnable milk bottles. The...
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Indian Higher Education Institutions urge students 'Say No To Plastic' & carry your own cloth bags
Under “Swachhata Pakhwada”, Higher Education Institutions have taken an initiative to spread awareness about the harmful effects of...
City of Miami Beach Bans Plastic Straws & Stirrers Citywide from July 2020
Moving toward becoming a plastic-free city, the City of Miami Beach has spearheaded banning single-use plastic beverage straws, stirrers...
Indian Consumer Ministry tells packaged water companies to find alternative to plastic in three days
Find alternative to plastic in three days, packaged water companies told The members deliberated to find an alternate to single-use...
Thailand’s big retailers will stop handing out plastic bags in January 2020
“These partners have vowed to stop giving out single-use plastic bags to customers starting January.” The Thai environment minister has...
German Environment Ministry has drafted a bill which would ban single-use plastic bags in 2020
The German Environment Ministry has drafted a bill which would ban single-use plastic bags. Environment Minister Svenja Schulze announced...
Single-use plastic products from the IKEA home furnishing range to be removed globally by Jan 2020
IKEA has committed to becoming a circular business by 2030, by eliminating waste and reusing resources. A year into the project,...
Secaucus joins Hoboken and Jersey City in banning plastic bags
Plastic bags will soon be gone from Secaucus checkout lines. The town’s council on Tuesday passed an ordinance banning plastic bags in...
Air India to stop using single-use plastic on flights from October 2nd
Debt-ridden Air India said Thursday it will stop using single-use plastic and replace packaging with eco-friendly paper and wooden...
On Sept. 15, Anchorage will be the latest community in Alaska to ban single-use bags
On Sept. 15, the Anchorage will be the latest community in Alaska to ban single-use bags that merchants have used for decades to help...
Marriott International to Eliminate Single-Use Shower Toiletry Bottles Globally by December 2020
Marriott International to Eliminate Single-Use Shower Toiletry Bottles From Properties Worldwide, Expanding Successful 2018 Initiative...
Flipkart, India's biggest online retailer to eliminate single-use plastic in packaging by March 2021
India's biggest online retailer is giving itself less than two years to stop using single-use plastic when shipping its products....
Aldi to remove plastic packaging on tinned tuna
Aldi is set to become the first UK supermarket to remove plastic packaging on multipacks of tinned tuna and replace it with a sustainable...
Five million fewer plastic bags handed out in Northern Ireland in the last year
Friends of the Earth have welcomed the reduction but urged tougher measures against single use plastic bags and moves against other...
Indian Railways To Ban Single-Use Plastic On Trains & Premises From October 2
India's largest transporter, Indian Railways, has taken an eco-friendly step and has announced a ban on single-use plastic across its...
Iceland have recycled 1m plastic bottles with money back vending machines
Plastic bottles were accepted in five stores located the UK as part of a trial of Reverse Vending Machines Iceland has recycled more than...
Tesco commits to banning brands with excessive plastic packaging
UK supermarket chain Tesco has announced it will ban brands that use excessive plastic packaging and remove excess packaging from its...
Sainsbury's removes plastic applicators from own-brand tampons
Sainsbury's has removed single-use plastic applicators from all of its own-brand tampon lines, as it strives to cut its packaging use and...
Amazon criticised for new packaging that cannot be recycled
Amazon has been criticised by environmental groups and customers after introducing a range of plastic packaging that cannot be recycled...
Hasbro is phasing out all plastics used to package its toys and games by the end of 2022
Hasbro, one of the world’s largest toy manufacturers, has stepped up its sustainability game and is phasing out all plastics used to...
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