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Albert Heijn Installs Smart Dopper Water Taps

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn and Dopper have jointly announced the the installation of smart Dopper Water Taps in a number of Albert Heijn stores.

Plastic Consumption On Course To Nearly Double By 2050: Research

Plastic use in G20 countries is on course to nearly double by the middle of the century unless a comprehensive and legally binding global treaty to curb co...

Single-Use Plastic Waste Rises From 2019 To 2021, Despite Pledges

Polluting single-use plastic production rose by six million tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021 despite tougher worldwide regulations, with producers making...

France's Danone Faces Legal Action Over Plastic Use And Reporting Practices

Some environmental groups have taken legal action against French bottled water and dairy group Danone over its plastic use, accusing it on Monday of failin...

Israel To Abandon Plastic Tax Despite Environmental Concerns

Israel's new government will abandon the country's tax on single-use plastic plates and utensils, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has said, despite envir...

Auchan Retail Portugal Launches Online Bag Return Service

Auchan Retail Portugal has launched a new e-commerce service that will enable customer to return shopping bags used in online shopping deliveries.

Consumer Goods Firms 'Shifting Gears' On Sustainable Packaging, Says GlobalData

Consumer goods firms are increasingly implementing sustainability initiatives into their packaging strategies, amid mounting pressure from consumers, inves...

EU Sets Recycling, Reuse Targets To Cut Packaging Waste

The European Commission has proposed new rules to reduce packaging waste through increased recycled content in plastic drinks bottles and targets for reuse...