Stora Enso invests 9m euro in plant for bio-based plastic packaging December 10, 2019 Stora Enso will invest €9 million in a pilot facility to produce bio-based plastics as barrier in transparent packaging. Read more
Nestlé to package Buxton water in 100% recycled plastic bottles December 05, 2019 Nestlé has announced that its Buxton Natural Mineral Water range will be packaged in bottles made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET) by 2021. Read more
Britvic enters long-term agreement for supply of recycled plastic November 28, 2019 Britvic has entered a long-term agreement with Esterform Packaging for the supply of recycled plastic (rPET), as part of its sustainability programme. Read more
Müller pledges to remove all plastic straws from its products November 21, 2019 Müller has committed to removing all plastic straws from its products by 2020 as it continues efforts to reduce its plastic use. Read more
Tesco to cut plastic packaging from own-brand products November 04, 2019 Tesco plans to remove 1bn pieces of plastic from products for sale in UK stores by the end of 2020 in a move to meet consumer demands for less waste. Read more
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper in plastics recycling drive October 30, 2019 The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper have joined forces under a new US initiative to reduce plastic waste from bottles. Read more
Fiji Water commits to 100% recycled plastic by 2025 October 17, 2019 US bottled water brand Fiji Water has launched a multifaceted, sustainability initiative to promote a circular economy, with a focus on making all pla... Read more
Unilever reveals plan to halve its use of new plastic by 2025 October 07, 2019 Unilever, which owns brands such as Ben & Jerry’s, Knorr, and Lipton, has announced plans to halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025. Read more
Coca-Cola creates sample bottles from recycled marine plastics October 04, 2019 The Coca-Cola Company has unveiled its first sample bottles made using recovered and recycled marine plastics. Read more
Plastic teabags release billions of tiny particles into tea – research October 01, 2019 Plastic teabags can release billions of microplastic particles into a cup of tea, according to researchers at McGill University in Canada. Read more