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Turning To Paper 'Not An Easy Solution' To Plastic Issue, Says Rabobank

The transition to paper and pulp-based packaging might not represent an 'easy solution' for a packaging industry seeking to replace plastic, a new report f...

Carrefour Spain Halves Plastic Packaging For Fruit And Vegetables

Over the last three years, Carrefour Spain has halved the amount of plastic used in the packaging of fruit and vegetables. As a result of the success in...

Jumbo Cuts Down On Plastic Waste With New Packaging

Dutch retailer Jumbo is set to introduce new packaging for minced meat, mushrooms and a variety of other products from 1 April. Minced meat will be...

Mondelēz International Supports New US Plastic Recycling Scheme

Mondelēz International has announced that it supports the new US Federal recycling scheme that considers various types of plastic packaging used across the...

Waitrose Removes Plastic Packaging From Multipack Cans

UK retailer Waitrose & Partners has removed plastic packaging from multi-pack cans of its bestselling staples. The idea is being tested on essen...

Salling Group Announces New Sustainable Packaging Strategy

Denmark's Salling Group has outlined a new sustainable packaging strategy to reduce the use of plastics in its operations. The retail group will encoura...

Greenpeace Calls For Nestlé To Act Over Single-Use Plastics

Environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday accused Nestlé of not doing enough to reduce single-use plastics polluting landfills and oceans...

Tesco To Trial Technology To Recycle Plastic Packaging

Retail giant Tesco has announced that it is to trial a new technology that makes all the plastic packaging it uses recyclable, in collaboration with Recycl...