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Ferrero Announces New Measures As Part of 2025 Packaging Pledge

Italian confectionery giant Ferrero Group has announced a new set of activities to accelerate its transition to 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable pa...

China To Force Firms To Report Use Of Plastic In New Recycling Push

Restaurants, e-commerce platforms and delivery firms will be forced to report their utilisation of single-use plastics to the authorities and also submit f...

Tesco Moves Closer To Sustainability Goals In Central Europe

Tesco Slovakia has announced that it has removed 454 tonnes of difficult-to-recycle plastics from its product assortment across Central Europe in one-...

Economic Meltdown Threatens Europe's War On Plastic

Giving a new life to plastic trash gets Carlos Bento out of bed every morning. But the coronavirus pandemic has seen revenues drop up to 40% at Micronipol,...

Spar Hungary Introduces Eco-Friendly Packaging Solutions

Spar Hungary has rolled out sustainable packaging solutions across all stores in the country following a successful pilot phase. The initiative, which w...

Nestlé Institute Aims To Develop Packaging Of The Future

Nestlé has set up a research institute to develop more environmentally friendly packaging for its products and reduce plastic waste, taking matters...

German Minister Prepares Law To Ban Plastic Bags

Germany plans a law to ban the use of plastic bags because voluntary agreements with retailers to curb usage have not yielded good enough results, env...

Arla Pledges Sustainable Packaging In Core European Markets

Dairy giant Arla has announced plans to roll out sustainable packaging for its products in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK....