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Lidl España Introduces Seafood Packaging Made With 80% Recycled Plastic

Lidl España has introduced fish trays made from 80% recycled plastic, as it seeks to utilise 100% recyclable packaging by next year.

WRAP Want Packaging Ban On Fruit And Veg In UK

WRAP, a British-based NGO, has called for a packaging ban on a selection of fruit and vegetables by 2030.

Consum Uses 100% Recycled Plastic Bags In All Its Supermarkets

Spanish cooperative Consum has announced that 100% recycled plastic bags are now available throughout its entire sales network.

dm-drogerie markt Rolls Out New Tube Cap Design To Cuts Plastic Use

German retailer dm-drogerie markt has launched new caps for some own-brand products sold in tubes as it seeks to reduce the use of virgin plastic.

DS Smith Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Close To A Fifth

Packaging firm DS Smith has announced it has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by close to a fifth (19%) compared to a 2019/20 base year.

Transitioning Away From Plastic Important To Drive Profitability, Competitiveness

Transitioning away from the use of plastic will help businesses maintain profitability and competitiveness into the future, while also mitigating financial...

Tesco Lasering Avocados With Product Information In Test To Ditch Stickers

Tesco is using lasers to etch product information on some of its avocados to avoid using barcoded stickers, in a trial it says will reduce plastic waste.

DS Smith Achieves Plastic Reduction Target Ahead Of Schedule

Packaging giant DS Smith has announced it has replaced more than one billion pieces of plastic, such as fruit punnets and shrink wrap, from its operations.