Retail - Plastic Waste

China, Japan Leading The Way In Innovative Plastic Technologies, Study Finds

China and Japan are leading the way in terms of developing innovative plastic technologies, a new study by GovGrant has found, with this sector tripling in...

Jumbo Introduces Deposit On Juice And Smoothies In Plastic Bottles

Dutch retailer Jumbo is set to introduce a voluntary deposit on all own-brand juice and smoothie bottles.

SPAR Zimbabwe Rolls Out Shopping Bags Made Of Recycled Milk Cartons

SPAR Zimbabwe is offering a recyclable SPAR carrier bag made from recycled SPAR UHT Milk cartons, produced entirely by hand by the Clean Marondera (CM) gro...

Mercadona Replaces Disposable Plastic Kitchenware With Sustainable Alternatives

Spanish retailer Mercadona has replaced disposable single-use plastic kitchenware across all stores with sustainable alternatives. The new kitchenware i...

Ahold Delhaize Announces New Health And Sustainability Goals

Ahold Delhaize has stepped up its health and sustainability goals by setting new targets focussed on promoting healthier food choices, product transparency...

EU Lawmakers Move To Ban Throw-Away Plastics

European Union lawmakers moved on Wednesday to ban widely-used, throw-away plastics such as straws, bags and cotton buds, putting the burden on manufacture...

Lidl Ireland To Scrap Black Plastic Packaging Before Christmas

Lidl Ireland has confirmed that it will shun black plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables, across all its 195 outlets in Ireland and Northern Ireland,...

Tesco Develops UK's First Recycled Plastic Supermarket Car Park

A Tesco Extra car park in Dumfries in the UK has been resurfaced with recycled plastic that is equivalent to the weight of 225,000 plastic carrier bags, th...

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Waitrose Donates £1 Million In Bag Levy Funds To Tackling Plastic Waste

Coop Norway Launches Plastic Clean Up Campaign

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