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Coop Danmark's Irma Chain Rolls Out Reusable, Plant-Based Carrier Bags

Coop Danmark has announced that its chain Irma is the first in the country to replace its plastic carrier bags with a ‘climate-friendly’, reusa...

Aldi UK Sets Recyclable Packaging Goals, Scraps Plastic Bags

Aldi UK has announced plans to ensure that all packaging on its private-label products will be recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022. In this with...

Kesko Celebrates Anniversary Of 'Pirkka Essi' Bag Launch

Finnish retailer Kesko has celebrated the one year anniversary of the introduction of Pirkka Essi 'circular recycled' bags to its stores. The bags are m...

May Urges UK Supermarkets To Create Plastic-Free Aisles In War On Waste

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has outlined the government's 25-year plan for reducing waste and tackling climate change, with a strong focus on plastic pac...

Coop Switzerland Introduces Reusable Produce Bags

Coop Switzerland is introducing new reusable bags for fruit and vegetables in its stores. The retailer says that the Multi-Bag provides an environmental...

Italian Consumers To Pay For Plastic Fruit & Veg Bags

Following the introduction of a levy on standard plastic shopping bags, it is now reported that Italian consumers will also have to pay for lightweight pla...

Aldi Nederland To Stop Selling Single-Use Shopping Bags

Discount retailer Aldi has announced that its stores in the Netherlands will stop selling single-use shopping bags, both plastic and paper. Instead, Ald...

Aldi To Eliminate Disposable Bags From German Stores

German retailers Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have announced a new plan to stop supplying disposable bags at their checkouts. This includes both plastic and...