H&B VMS packaging to get sustainability overhaul
Holland & Barrett (H&B) has outlined plans to reduce the size and weight of its own-brand plastic vitamin bottles as part of its commitment to creating a more sustainable business.…
Del Monte Foods Trials Plant-Based Packaging In Sustainability Drive
Food production giant, Del Monte Foods has unveiled plans to produce two new plant-based plastic packaging alternatives. This is part of an eco-drive highlighted in its latest sustainability report, with…
Recycle at Boots scheme rolled out to 700 stores
Following a 50-store trial, the Recycle at Boots scheme has been expanded to a further 650 stores in the UK to encourage customers to take back hard-to-recycle empties. The Boots…
CMA publishes Green Claims Code to tackle greenwashing in the UK
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its Green Claims Code to help businesses understand how to communicate their green credentials while ensuring any environmental claims comply with law…
Swiss retail giant produces PET bottle made from carbon emissions
Using technology developed by LanzaTech, Switzerland’s largest retail company Migros has produced what is claimed to be the world’s first bottle with PET made from captured carbon emissions that would…
56% of shoppers concerned about environmental impact of food packaging
Last week’s Organic Fresh Produce Forum, run by Soil Association Certification, has highlighted increasing consumer concern about the eco credentials of organic product packaging. Online research carried out on over…
Whales and dolphins: ‘allies in the fight against climate change’
A new study by environmental charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) reveals that between 1997 and 2021, the number of whale and dolphin species known to be affected by marine…
India launches Asia’s first Plastics Pact
India has become the latest country to join WRAP’s Plastics Pact – the first nation in Asia – in a bid to reduce the 9.46 million tonnes of plastic waste…
Reverse vending machines proposed for EU plastic bottles
A new European Citizen’s Initiative is calling for supermarket chains to install ‘reverse vending machines’ to facilitate an EU-wide plastic bottle deposit return scheme. The Return the Plastics scheme intends…
Bulldog teams with First Mile for recycling scheme
Bulldog Skincare has announced a new recycling scheme, launched in partnership with First Mile, to help consumers ‘navigate the complex recycling environment’. The scheme enables Bulldog’s UK consumers to return…