Rigid Plastics
Lego partners with European Energy and Novo Nordisk on a sustainable initiative
Toy company Lego has partnered with European Energy and healthcare company Novo Nordisk to replace fossil-based plastic with lower-carbon alternatives…
The Flavourists is capitalising on the plant-based movement with their new meal kits
UK-based plant-based meal kit brand, The Flavourists, has recently hit the shelves in Waitrose. The brand is capitalising on the…
Wilko underperforms other essential retailers during COVID-19
Given Wilko’s status as an essential retailer, which has allowed it to keep stores open during periods of lockdown, its…
Waitrose ban on magazines sold adjacent to plastic toys is neither the first nor the last
A recent initiative by the supermarket chain Waitrose to reduce the amount of single-use plastic by banning the sale of…
BSRO to open 58 new stores in US this year
US-based automotive service company Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) has announced plans to open 58 new units in the country this…
Morrisons trials plastic bag-free stores
Could the battle for your supermarket dollar be in what type of bags (if any) a store offers? This week,…
British supermarket Iceland cuts plastics packaging usage by 29%
British supermarket chain Iceland has slashed its overall plastics packaging usage by 29%, two years after it announced its plan…
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…
Refill schemes are companies’ answer to plastic pushback
Amid growing awareness of the harmful effects of single-use plastics, retailers are keen to prove that they are acting responsibly…
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,…
