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Countries Split On Plastics Treaty Focus As UN Talks Close

The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but a split on whether goals and effort...

Sainsbury’s Introduces Double-Length Toilet Rolls To Cut Plastic Use

UK retailer Sainsbury’s has introduced own-brand, double-length toilet rolls in six SKUs under its Super Soft and House 247 labels.

Drinks Firms Spooked As India Refuses To Exempt Some Plastic Straws From Ban

India has rejected demands from large global and domestic beverage firms to exempt some plastic straws from a ban that takes effect on 1 July, fanning...

Plastic Bank Prevents 2bn Plastic Bottles From Entering The Ocean

Plastic Bank, a social enterprise aiming to change the global supply chain for recycled ocean-bound plastic, has announced that it has stopped 2 billion pl...

Big Brands Call For Global Pact To Cut Plastic Production

Pingo Doce Allows Consumers To Bring Own Containers

Portuguese supermarket chain Pingo Doce is allowing consumers to bring their own containers for certain products, including fish, meat, bread, de...

The Ocean Cleanup And Coca-Cola Announce Partnership

Coca-Cola has teamed up with The Ocean Cleanup as a global implementation partner for a river cleaning project. The partnership brings the cola giant an...

Asda Launches New Chicken Packaging To Reduce Plastic Use

UK retailer Asda has introduced new packaging across its entire chicken range, which it says will remove 450 tonnes of plastic from its operations annually...