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Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd Switching To Plastic Pallets

Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have announced plans to use plastic pallets in their logistics operations in Germany. From autumn 2020, the retail...

Continente Looks To Reduce Plastic From Seafood Section

Portugal’s Continente has launched bags that contain 40% less plastic to the seafood section of its stores. The so-called 'Sea Wrap' is made of 10...

China Moves To Phase Out Single-Use Plastics

China is stepping up restrictions on the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products, the state planner said on Sunday, as it seeks to tackle o...

Tesco Vows To Remove 1bn Pieces Of Plastic Packaging By End Of 2020

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco has pledged to remove one billion pieces of plastic packaging from products in its UK stores by the end of 2020, seek...

Ellen MacArthur Report Shows 'Unprecedented Transparency' On Efforts To Curb Plastic Use

A new report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the UN Environment Programme has indicated an 'unprecedented level of transparency' on how close to 200...

Kaufland Reduces Plastic On Meat Packaging

Discounter Kaufland has introduced new packaging for its self-service mince meat, which uses 70% less plastic than before. Instead of plastic, Kaufland...

Plastic Bottles Vs Aluminium Cans: Who'll Win The Global Water Fight

Global bottled water giants are ramping up trials of easily recyclable aluminium cans to replace plastic that pollutes the world's seas. Is it a slam-dunk...

Amazon India Plans To Scrap Single-Use Plastic, Joins Rival Flipkart

Amazon.com Inc's India unit plans to replace single-use plastic in its packaging by June 2020, the company said on Wednesday, the latest move by an ecommer...