Packaging And Design - Single-Use Plastics

Sainsbury’s Rolls Out Cardboard Punnets For Own-Brand Mushrooms

Sainsbury’s is switching to cardboard punnets for its own-brand mushroom SKUs, in a move that it says will eliminate the use of over 775 tonnes of pl...

EU Countries Back Law To Curb Packaging Waste

European Union countries backed a new EU law to cut packaging waste, but agreed to seek exemptions for certain sectors.

Valio To Switch To Tethered Caps For Liquid Product Packaging

Finnish dairy firm Valio will switch to tethered caps for its drinkable products as it seeks to comply with the requirements of the EU single-use plastics...

Three-Quarters Want Single-Use Plastics Banned, Survey Finds

Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations member...

EU Lawmakers Back Ban On Single-Use Plastics

Single-use plastic items such as straws, forks and knives as well as cotton buds will be banned in the European Union by 2021 following a vote by EU lawmak...

Lidl Switzerland To Remove Single-Use Plastic Products By 2019

Lidl Switzerland has announced that it will phase out the sales of disposable plastic items by the end of 2019 in more than 120 stores nationwide....

Germany's Tegut To Introduce Reusable Bags

German retailer Tegut has announced it is introducing reusable bags for fruits and vegetables. In a bid to offer an alternative to single-use plastics,...

EuroCommerce Expresses Concerns Over EU Single-Use Plastic Ban

Representative group EuroCommerce has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal on banning avoidable single-use plastics, but has expressed concern...

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