Iceland trials plastic-free packaging for fruit and vegtables, with 93% plastic packaging reduction
The trial commences this week in 33 of Iceland’s stores of Iceland’s stores across London and the South East region, and offer customers...
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Supermarkets and suppliers agree to simplified recycling labels either ‘recycle’ or ‘don’t recycle’
Supermarkets and suppliers have agreed to make major changes to on-pack labelling in a bid to end consumer confusion over what types of...
Dr. Jane Goodall commits to 5 million trees in 2020 as part of UNEP campaign - 1 Trillion Trees
Forests are vital. They provide water, food, and livelihoods for billions of people around the world. They contain a staggering diversity...
Asda changes shape of its Easter eggs to cut plastic packaging by 98%
The eggs have become thinner and more oval shaped Asda is reshaping its Easter eggs in a move to slash the amount of plastic packaging...
UK's Guardian Media Group to ban advertising from fossil fuel firms
The Guardian will no longer accept advertising from oil and gas companies, becoming the first major global news organisation to institute...
The EU 2021 single-use plastics legislation will address 70% of marine litter items
The Council of the EU adopted the ambitious measures proposed by the Commission to tackle marine litter coming from the 10 single-use...
New plastic expiry date stickers have now started to appear on supermarket products - 24/01/2499
Why new plastic expiry date stickers have started to appear on supermarket products Shoppers have started to notice new expiry date...
60% of consumers ‘need help’ to reduce the amount of plastic they use
Almost all consumers surveyed claimed to make an effort to recycle, although many respondents admitted they need help to reduce the...
Sainsbury's promises to go net zero by 2040 with £1 billion change investment
Sainsbury’s has committed to investing £1 billion over twenty years towards becoming a Net Zero business across its own operations by...
Starbucks pushed by shareholder group to move from single-use cups + plastics to reusable packaging
Starbucks Corp., the world's largest coffeehouse company, has agreed to shift from single-use packaging to reusable packaging, conduct...
The ban in England on plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds takes effect from April 2020
There is a high level of support among the British public for efforts to increase the amount of sustainable packaging used, research...
Madagascar launches massive tree planting drive, 60 million trees by end of April 2020
Madagascar has embarked on its most ambitious tree-planting drive yet, aiming to plant 60 million trees in the coming months. The island...
Waitrose to replace 10p plastic bags with 50p & 75p versions in expanded trial
Waitrose is extending its trial to remove 10p plastic bags in favour of 50p and 75p versions to more stores in the new year, as the...
Tesco is to scrap tinned plastic-wrapped multipacks from March, saving 67 million pieces of plastic
Tesco is to scrap tinned plastic-wrapped multipacks from March, replacing them with plastic free multi-buys. The move will eliminate 67...
Aldi rolls out compostable carrier bags to all UK stores
Aldi has rolled out compostable carrier bags in all UK stores after trialling them along with paper ones to see which customers...
Coke is in a strong position not to pander to consumers but to steer them towards greener behaviour
It’s enough to make David Attenborough scream. This week, Coca-Cola’s head of sustainability said the supplier would not move out of...
First gas station in America to ditch oil for 100% electric vehicle charging opened in Maryland
RS Automotives, the local gas station, has been around since 1958. Depeswar Doley, owner of the station since 1997, said he was already...
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