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Cease Funding Fossil Fuel-Based Plastics And A Real Difference Can Be Made: Analysis

If high-level investors ceased backing the production of fossil-fuel plastics, the plastic pollution crisis around the world could be resolved, according t...

Consumers 'Confused' About Plastics Recycling, Hold Brands Responsible: Study

A lack of cohesion and infrastructure in the plastics recycling industry is leading to consumer confusion, with many holding brands and retailers responsib...

Waitrose To Incorporate Ocean Bound Plastic In Packaging

Upmarket UK retailer Waitrose & Partners has pledged to use more Prevented Ocean Plastic (POP) in its own-label packaging. Prevented O...

Südzucker Obtains Funding For Biobased Plastic Packaging Project

Südzucker has announced that one of its projects on biobased plastic packaging has been granted funding from the German Federal Ministry of Food and A...

Tesco Removes 50m Plastic Pieces From Beer, Cider Packaging

Tesco has announced that it has removed soft plastic rings and shrink wrap packaging from all beers and ciders in its UK stores. The eco-friendly m...

Switzerland's Migros Now Accepting Plastic Waste From Customers

Swiss retailer Migros has unveiled a new system whereby shoppers can collect plastic waste at home and return it to one of over 40 branches in the Lucerne...

Plastic Bank Prevents One Billionth Plastic Bottle From Entering The Ocean

Social enterprise Plastic Bank has announced it has achieved the milestone of preventing one billion plastic bottles from entering the world's oceans. T...