Single-use plastic term is ‘harming recycling’ – NSWA February 20, 2020 A new study claims that the term 'single-use plastic' is 'harmful', as many consumers deem that packaging labelled as such can only be used once and c... Read more
Nestlé’s Henniez water bottles now contain 75% recycled plastic February 07, 2020 Nestlé has announced that all plastic bottles used by its Henniez mineral water brand now contain at least 75% recycled PET plastic. Read more
Hellmann’s Canada commits to 100% recycled plastic mayonnaise bottles and jars February 06, 2020 Unilever-owned Hellmann's has announced that its mayonnaise bottles and jars sold in Canada will be made from 100% recycled plastic by March 2020. Read more
Iceland to reduce plastic packaging on fresh produce by 93% February 04, 2020 Iceland is trialling plastic-free and low-plastic packaging solutions across several of its fruit and vegetable lines, reducing the amount of plastic... Read more
Scientists reveal new way of recycling plant-based plastics February 03, 2020 A group of scientists from the Universities of Bath and Birmingham have developed a new chemical method of recycling plant-based plastics. Read more
Tesco to scrap plastic-wrapped multipacks on all tinned products January 24, 2020 Tesco has announced that it will scrap plastic-wrapped multipacks from its UK stores in a change that will remove 350 tonnes of plastic from the envir... Read more
Clearlake purchases plastic manufacturer Pretium Packaging January 16, 2020 Private investment firm Clearlake has acquired Pretium Packaging, a manufacturer of rigid plastic, from Genstar Capital to support the company in its... Read more
Pukka debuts plastic-free packaging for pie portfolio January 15, 2020 Pukka has unveiled new plastic-free packaging for its range of hot pies, alongside a raft of recipe improvements. Read more
WRAP reviews UK Plastic Pacts progress in recycling December 20, 2019 A new report by WRAP reveals that the UK is over half-way towards recycling 70% of plastic packaging. Read more
New Zealand aims to phase out more single-use plastic December 11, 2019 New Zealand's government has revealed plans to phase out more single-use plastics and develop a labelling scheme for plastic packaging. Read more