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Manufacturer Tax On Plastic Will Encourage More Recycling: Business Waste

UK-based waste management company BusinessWaste.co.uk has said that the implementation of a levy on businesses that use non-biodegradable materials in eith...

Packager DS Smith's CEO Says Brexit Putting Brake On Customer Spending

British packaging group DS Smith Plc posted higher annual profit on Monday, but cautioned that the UK's planned exit from the European Union had slowed inv...

Wet Wipe Ban Proposed As UK Moves To Wipe Out Plastic Waste

Wet wipes could see themselves wiped out of the British market as the UK government plans to eliminate single-use products, according to the BBC. The go...

Morrisons Latest UK Supermarket To Pledge Plastic Waste Cut

Morrisons has become the latest British supermarket to bow to growing pressure on the industry to tackle plastic waste, pledging that by 2025 all of its ow...

2 Sisters Pledges To Make 90% Of Plastic Product Components Recyclable

UK-based food manufacturing company 2 Sisters Food Group has announced that 90% of the plastic components in its branded products and 90% of the packaging...

Iceland Boss Calls On Other Retailers To ‘Follow Suit’ On Plastics Pledge

The managing director of UK retailer Iceland has called on other retailers to “follow suit” and make meaningful commitments to lower plastic us...

Italy’s Sirap Acquires Food Packaging Companies In UK, Spain

Italian food packaging company Sirap-Gema has announced the acquisition of Kama Europe Limited and Reynolds Food Packaging Spain S.L.U. The Italian comp...

English Shoppers Shun Plastic Bag After 5 Pence Levy Imposed

The number of plastic carrier bags handed out by large stores in England fell by 83 percent since they started charging a levy for their use, government da...