Packaging And Design - Plastics pollution

Lidl Italia Pledges To Further Reduce Plastic Packaging

Lidl Italia has pledged to take further steps to reduce plastic packaging within the framework of Schwarz Group's REset Plastic strategy. The disco...

Penny To Remove Plastic Lids From 500gm Yoghurt Cups

German discount retailer Penny has announced that it is to remove plastic lids from all own-brand 500-gram yoghurt cups. The initiative will help the di...

Coop Sweden To Stop Receiving Fish Deliveries In Styrofoam Boxes

Coop Sweden has announced that it will not accept fish delivered by suppliers in styrofoam boxes from 1 June. The move aims to reduce the risk of plasti...

Continente Participates In EU-Led Project To Find Plastic Alternatives

Portuguese food retailer Continente has announced that is participating in an EU co-funded project that aims to find an alternative to plastics in packagin...

REWE Ditches Plastic Film Packaging For Organic Cucumbers

German retailer REWE has announced that it has removed plastic film packaging from organic cucumbers offered at Rewe and Penny outlets. The announcement...

Müller To Roll Out Lightweight Recyclable Milk Cap

Dairy giant Müller has announced that it will introduce lightweight, recyclable milk caps for all its branded and private-label fresh milk bottles fro...

Waitrose & Partners Removes Black Plastic From Fresh Produce Packaging

Waitrose & Partners has announced that it has removed hard-to-recycle black plastic from its fresh meat, fish, poultry, fruit and vegetables packag...

Slovenia Imposes Ban On Free Plastic Bags In Supermarkets

In a bid to fight plastic pollution, Slovenia has imposed a ban on free plastic bags in supermarkets across the country as of 1 January 2019. However, i...

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