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Kaufland Reduces Plastic On Meat Packaging

Discounter Kaufland has introduced new packaging for its self-service mince meat, which uses 70% less plastic than before. Instead of plastic, Kaufland...

Plastic Bottles Vs Aluminium Cans: Who'll Win The Global Water Fight

Global bottled water giants are ramping up trials of easily recyclable aluminium cans to replace plastic that pollutes the world's seas. Is it a slam-dunk...

Amazon India Plans To Scrap Single-Use Plastic, Joins Rival Flipkart

Amazon.com Inc's India unit plans to replace single-use plastic in its packaging by June 2020, the company said on Wednesday, the latest move by an ecommer...

Portugal Introduces Incentive System For Plastic Bottles

Portuguese consumers will receive between two cent and five cent for each plastic bottle they return for recycling at supermarkets or hypermarkets, under a...

Switzerland's Migros Takes Further Measures To Reduce Waste

In a bid to further decrease the amount of waste that it produces, Swiss retailer Migros is planning to replace plastic packaging of at least ten popu...

WSTA Calls On UK Government To Drop Glass From DRS Scheme

The UK’s Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WTSA) has called on environment minister Michael Gove to resist including glass in a deposit return schem...

More Than Half Of Fruit And Vegetables Now Packaging-Free At Edeka

Germany retailer Edeka has said that more than half of the products in its fruit and vegetable department are now free of plastic packaging. The finding...

Continente Launches Pilot Project To Eliminate Plastic Bags

Portuguese retailer Continente has launched a pilot project that offers customers alternatives to plastic bags for fruit and vegetable purchases. They h...