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Plastics
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15 January 2020 Comment
Christmas gets a glitter-free makeover as sustainability concerns grow
Almost two-thirds of Christmas shoppers say that sustainability had an impact on their festive spending signalling to retailers that they must act now to address growing consumer concerns around environmental...
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28 August 2019 Comment
Refill schemes are companies’ answer to plastic pushback
Amid growing awareness of the harmful effects of single-use plastics on the environment, retailers are keen to prove that they are acting responsibly and responding to consumers’ concerns. A particularly...
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21 August 2019 Analysis
Plastic-free supermarkets: What commitments are UK retailers making?
UK supermarkets are taking steps towards going plastic-free. With growing awareness of the effects of single-use plastic on the environment, retailers are making pledges to cut out the use of...
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1 August 2019 News
Food retailer Sobeys to eliminate plastic grocery bags across stores
Canadian food retailer Sobeys has announced its commitment to eliminate plastic grocery bags from all of its stores by the end of January 2020.
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29 July 2019 News
Frozen food firm Iceland trials first plastic bag-free store in UK
UK-based frozen food company Iceland has intensified its fight against plastic by launching a trial to remove such products altogether from one of its stores.
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25 July 2019 Comment
HiPP to renounce single-use plastic packaging
HiPP plans to stop using single-use plastics by 2025.
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15 July 2019 Comment
Sustainability in the beauty industry must be more than skin deep
Smaller brands are paving the way in environmentally sustainable and ethical beauty products, and their sustainability credentials could provide these brands with a substantial opportunity for growth.
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8 July 2019 News
Asda to eliminate plastic bags for online deliveries
Asda has announced that it will stop offering single-use plastic carrier bags with online grocery orders.
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28 June 2019 Comment
Boots’ paper bag pledge shows path to going plastic-free is strewn with pitfalls
Consumers can often be sceptical of a brand’s true intentions behind the launch of a sustainable product or initiative, weary that green-washing could be at play.
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3 June 2019 Comment
Morrisons takes wraps off plastic-free fruit and veg store scheme
A significant proportion of UK consumers (45%) say packaging without plastic would encourage them to buy more of the product, according to a GlobalData survey.