Retailers

Plastic packaging
Open standard for packaging data could be key to EPR success

Open 3P, an open standard for plastic packaging data which launched in September 2022, has secured further funding from Innovate UK to enter phase two of its development.


DRS Resource deposit return scheme
What do new details of deposit return scheme mean for industry?

Defra has announced implementation of DRS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is set for 1 October 2025, with legislation to follow later this year

European Commission
What do EU plastic and packaging reforms mean for the industry?

Legislation aims to decrease instances of overpackaging and the use of virgin materials

Black plastic packaging
​​Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Recycling and reuse targets are 'unlikely to be met'
By
Resource Media
| 3 November 2022 |
The report highlights the upcoming Plastic Treaty as a ‘unique opportunity’ 
WRAP clothing report
WRAP: UK wardrobes hold 1.6 billion items of unworn clothes
By
Amelia Kelly
| 10 October 2022 |
58 per cent of UK adults are keen to use repair services, demonstrating positive attitudes to circular clothing business models
Supermarket plastic trays
RECOUP pushes for end to ‘material switching’ trend
By
Savannah Coombe
| 19 August 2022 |
The charity has produced case studies showing the need to consider overall recyclability
DRS
GS1 UK calls for simplicity ahead of DRS
By
Savannah Coombe
| 12 August 2022 |
16 per cent of Brits don’t currently recycle, claims GS1 UK poll
Boat motor
Suzuki rolls out microplastic collection device for motors
By
Amelia Kelly
| 12 August 2022 |
The technology allows boats to collect material between 10 and 30 cm from the water surface
coffee cup recycling scheme
RoadChef recycling scheme turns coffee cups to paper and packaging
By
Alice Lang
| 2 August 2022 |
The company is working alongside major retailers and the National Cup Recycling Scheme
tracing textile fibres
Tracer technologies central to textile sustainability, new guide claims
By
Alice Lang
| 27 July 2022 |
The document aims to demonstrate the advantages of the technology to textile manufacturers 
m and s fresh produce
M&S to scrap best before dates across fresh produce to curb food waste
By
Alice Lang
| 18 July 2022 |
The move comes as the supermarket promises to halve food waste by 2030 
Branded plastic bottles
New CMF campaign exposes ‘misleading and mendacious’ packaging claims
By
Alice Lang
| 30 June 2022 |
The platform identifies ‘beach plastics’ as the most misused term in greenwashing
Single-use plastic sachets
Investigation questions Unilever’s stance on reducing plastic waste
By
Emma Love
| 23 June 2022 |
Reuters finds that the firm has been lobbying against environmental legislation 
Supermarket
Report finds European retailers promoting false plastic solutions
By
Emma Love
| 24 May 2022 |
The environmental performance of some supermarkets fell outside the UK, analysis reveals
Clothing hangers
New report finds that fashion certification schemes ‘enable greenwashing’
By
Amelia Kelly
| 29 March 2022 |
Analysing ten schemes, the Changing Markets Foundation finds each one inadequate
Supermarket
LARAC ‘concerned’ over Defra EPR delay
By
Emma Love
| 3 March 2022 |
The body stated that the delay could see members operating ‘within a vacuum of uncertainty’
Morrisons employee holds Podback collection bags
Morrisons launches partnership with Podback
By
Alice Lang
| 2 March 2022 |
The in-store coffee pod recycling programme will be a first for UK supermarkets
Tesco
Tesco removes half a billion pieces of plastic from own products
By
Emma Love
| 21 February 2022 |
The retailer recently announced its annual savings for 2021
Plastic pollution
Over 70 businesses call for UN treaty to tackle plastic pollution
By
Emma Love
| 17 January 2022 |
Signatories include Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Nestle
Bottles in supermarket
WRAP research to identify barriers to consumer sustainability
By
Emma Love
| 17 December 2021 |
The NGO has partnered with Asda and Unilever to understand how retailers can adapt
Plastic packaging
10 per cent decrease in plastic packaging across UK supermarkets
By
Kai Malloy
| 30 November 2021 |
The UK Plastics Pact has noted progress amongst its members in achieving targets
Soft plastics
Morrisons to co-own soft plastics recycling plant
By
Kai Malloy
| 16 November 2021 |
The processing facility will be co-owned and constructed by Yes Recycling
Recolight Circular Economy webinars
Recolight Circular Economy webinars promote reuse across lighting sector
By
Kai Malloy
| 16 November 2021 |
The discussions map out the industry’s trajectory towards attaining complete circularity