Retailers

Single-use plastic sachets
Investigation questions Unilever’s stance on reducing plastic waste

An investigation by news agency Reuters has uncovered discrepancies between consumer goods giant Unilever’s messaging on single-use plastic packaging, and its action to phase out the material’s use.


Supermarket
Report finds European retailers promoting false plastic solutions

The environmental performance of some supermarkets fell outside the UK, analysis reveals

Clothing hangers
New report finds that fashion certification schemes ‘enable greenwashing’

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
Single-use plastic straws
Scotland to ban single-use plastics by June 2022
By
Kai Malloy
| 15 November 2021 |
The ban comes after a twelve-week public consultation, which concluded in January
SCAP Textiles
Textile industry falls short of SCAP 2020 waste targets
By
Kai Malloy
| 19 October 2021 |
The WRAP paper examines the clothing industry’s progress towards net-zero
Fruit and vegetables on a market stall
France to ban plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables
By
Emma Love
| 13 October 2021 |
The law will be implemented in stages to allow manufacturers time to find alternative solutions
E-waste
Co-op partners with Spring to trial tech recirculation services
By
Kai Malloy
| 11 October 2021 |
The partnership will see customers selling pre-owned devices, intended to re-enter the market
Plate up for Glasgow
Over 35 hospitality venues partner with ‘Plate up for Glasgow’
By
Kai Malloy
| 7 October 2021 |
The food waste reduction initiative has been scheduled to coincide with COP26
Robert Green holding aggregate
Business in Brief – 07/10/21
By
Emma Love
| 7 October 2021 |
A round up of business news from the waste and resource management sectors
Soft plastic
Lidl announces plans to reduce plastic waste
By
Kai Malloy
| 20 September 2021 |
The plans include introducing compostable produce bags and a soft plastics collection trial
Flexible plastics
Eurokey announces UK’s first ‘supermarket sorting line’
By
Kai Malloy
| 13 September 2021 |
The Reconomy-run recycling company will use the infrastructure to recover and recycle film and flexible plastics from the supermarket sector
Tesco soft plastics collection point
Tesco rolls out soft plastic collection service nationally
By
Emma Love
| 23 August 2021 |
The supermarket brought the launch forward amidst significant customer support
Soft plastics
Petition calls for soft plastic recycling schemes in UK supermarkets
By
Kai Malloy
| 22 July 2021 |
The change.org petition has gained traction recently, calling for supermarkets to provide a solution for flexible plastic waste
CRUK Harrogate Show
Carpet Recycling UK sees emerging trends in use of carpet waste
By
Kai Malloy
| 19 July 2021 |
The carpet recycling company will showcase their repurposed products at The Flooring Show 2021
A forklift moving at speed through a busy warehouse
Environmental and industry organisations urge European Parliament to crack down on online marketplaces
By
Emma Love
| 16 July 2021 |
In an open letter to the European Parliament, the alliance encourages MEPs to go further to tackle illegal imports on online markets