All Plastic & Sustainability articles
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NewsDRS grant scheme proposed for smaller stores installing RVMs
Exchange for Change has announced proposals for a £6,000 grant scheme to help small, independent retailers with the upfront costs of installing reverse vending machines for the deposit return scheme
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NewsOver 6.3 million vapes and pods thrown away every week despite single-use vape ban
More than 6.3 million vapes and pods are thrown away each week in the UK, according to new research from Material Focus
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News3.5m Brits throw away hot cross buns at Easter
Too Good To Good has highlighted a shocking amount of Easter treats waste each year
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NewsDRS regulations passed by Welsh Senedd
The Welsh Senedd has passed regulations for a deposit return scheme expected to launch in October 2027, despite concerns over the inclusion of glass and space requirements for reverse vending machines in stores
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NewsKing Charles visits Greencore to see food waste innovation in action
His Majesty The King toured supplier Greencore’s Warrington food manufacturing site earlier this week
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NewsOurCoop and SmartestEnergy partner to enable 100% renewable supply for 400 sites
SmartestEnergy has partnered with OurCoop to deliver renewable electricity to retail stores and more
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NewsGander to be approved supplier for Morrisons Daily
Food waste reduction platform Gander has been approved as a supplier for Morrisons Daily
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NewsPembrokeshire retailer calls for UK-wide consistent deposit return scheme
Vince Malone has called for glass to be removed from Wales’ deposit return scheme
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NewsToo Good To Go gets new UK&I MD as it marks a decade in the UK
Too Good To Go has appointed Chelsea Kerr as its new managing director for the UK and Ireland
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NewsExchange for Change appoints five senior leaders ahead of DRS
Deposit return scheme operator Exchange for Change has appointed five senior leaders to its executive team as it prepares for the October 2027 launch of DRS in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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NewsRetailers face ‘added burden’ as Wales cleared to include glass in DRS, warns ACS
The Welsh government has been granted permission to introduce its own DRS that includes glass containers
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Product NewsEgg producer Fairburn’s cracks 75 years
Lincolnshire farmers Fairburn’s is this week celebrating 75 years in business
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NewsGander integrates with ShopMate EPOS in a big move for food waste
Gander’s partnership with ShopMate EPOS will unlock access to thousands of convenience retailers
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Product NewsRowse Honey reaffirms its pure and natural credentials
Rowse reassures shoppers of its 100% pure and natural credentials
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NewsCo-op extends contract with eco hauliers Buffaload
Buffaload has just been awarded a new five-year contract with the Co-op
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NewsScottish Retail Consortium’s ecological plan for retail gets motion in parliament
The Scottish Parliament has added a motion thanks to the Scottish Retail Consortium
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Product NewsPack’d announces Frozen February promoting the freshness of freezer produce
New campaign champions frozen fruit and veg as better tasting than foreign springtime imports
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NewsToo Good To Go and CEVA Logistics hit 300k-parcel milestone
CEVA Logistics hit 300,000 milestone forToo Good To Go Parcels produced since launch
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Product NewsPotts’ Partnership reimagines sauce range with new packs
The Pott’s Partnership’s chef-prepped sauces have had new pack designs for 2026
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NewsSWA sets out priorities for government ahead of May’s Holyrood election
The Scottish Wholesale Association has set out its key priorities with elections just 100 days away