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EU's New Tax on Non-Recycled Plastic Packaging Waste Might Fail, Says Rethink Plastic

Jun 12, 2018

Rethink Plastic alliance stated that the European Commission’s new tax on non-recycled plastic packaging waste within the new EU budget might fail to address the plastic pollution crisis. The proposal, unveiled in the Multiannual ...

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RAP Develops New MA Carton Food Tray for Poultry Meat Producer Moy Park

Apr 12, 2018

UK-based food-to-go packaging manufacturer RAP has developed a new modified atmosphere (MA) carton food tray for Moy Park, a poultry meat producer in England and Northern Ireland. The new RapTray, which is claimed to be the world’s ...

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UK to Introduce Deposit Return Scheme to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Mar 29, 2018

The UK Government is planning to introduce a deposit return scheme for single-use drink containers including plastic, glass or metal, to increase recycling rates and reduce plastic pollution. The scheme, which is subject to consultation, ...

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UPM Raflatac Joins Ellen Macarthur's Circular Economy 100 Programme

Mar 13, 2018

UPM Raflatac has joined Ellen MacArthur's Circular Economy 100 programme, as part of its efforts to achieve its sustainability goals. As the world's most sustainable labeling company and as part of UPM, the Biofore Company, UPM Raflatac ...

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Ellen Macarthur Foundation Awards $1m for Five Recyclable and Compostable Packaging Solutions

Jan 29, 2018

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has awarded $1m for five new recyclable and compostable packaging solutions to stop plastics becoming waste. The foundation launched its $2m New Plastics Economy innovation prize, funded by Wendy Schmidt, to ...

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Water UK Launches New Scheme to Offer Free Water Refills to Cut Plastic Bottle Use

Jan 29, 2018

Water UK has launched a new scheme in the UK to allow consumers to refill plastic water bottles in public places to help reduce the plastic use. People will be able to refill water bottles for free in tens of thousands of places in ...

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Coca-Cola Aims to Recycle All Packaging by 2030

Jan 23, 2018

Coca-Cola has set a goal to collect and recycle every bottle or can it sells by 2030. The company announced the new packaging commitment as part of its ‘World Without Waste’ campaign which looks to make all its packaging 100% ...

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Tetra Pak Supports EU Plastics Strategy

Jan 18, 2018

Tetra Pak said that it will support the European Commission’s plastics strategy in a bid to reduce plastic pollution. The company will collaborate with industry partners to use recycling solutions for all components of beverage ...

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EU Unveils New Strategy for Recyclable Plastic Packaging

Jan 18, 2018

The European Union (EU) has unveiled a new strategy on plastics as part its efforts to protect the environment from plastic pollution. Under the new strategy, EU intends to turn all plastic packaging into recyclable by 2030, in addition ...

Tags: Plastic Packaging, plastic waste

Iceland Foods Commits to Eliminate Plastic Packaging by 2023

Jan 18, 2018

UK-based frozen food supplier Iceland Foods has committed to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own brand products within next five years. The move follows a recent decision made by the UK Prime Minister Theresa May to eradicate ...

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P&G Launches New Bottle Made From PCR and Ocean Plastic

Oct 9, 2017

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has launched a new Fairy Ocean Plastic bottle made from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic and ocean plastic as part of the company’s commitment to recycled plastic. The bottle, created in partnership with ...

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UNEP Embarked on a Drive Against Plastic in Cosmetics

Jun 19, 2015

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has embarked on a drive against plastic in cosmetics, expressing concern over their potential for polluting the environment. In a report 'Plastic in Cosmetics: Are We Polluting the ...

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Michael Stephen Discusses How This Material Biodegrades in The Outdoor Environment

May 22, 2015

Michael Stephen, chairman of the Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association and deputy chairman of Symphony Environmental Technologies, discusses how this material biodegrades in the outdoor environment. Oxo-biodegradable plastics have from ...

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Adidas Cooperates with Parley for The Oceans

Apr 23, 2015

Adidas has partnered with Parley for the Oceans, a program dedicated to raising awareness about fragility of oceans and to collaborating on projects that can end their destruction. Together, Adidas and Parley for the Oceans will ...

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The World's Biggest Polluters

Mar 16, 2015

Who are the world’s biggest polluters? A report by non-profit environmental and social responsibility organisation, As You Sow, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), examined the packaging practices of forty-seven fast ...

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