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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
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Emma Love
| 3 March 2022 |
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The body stated that the delay could see members operating ‘within a vacuum of uncertainty’
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Morrisons launches partnership with Podback
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Alice Lang
| 2 March 2022 |
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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
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Emma Love
| 21 February 2022 |
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The retailer recently announced its annual savings for 2021
Plastic pollution
Over 70 businesses call for UN treaty to tackle plastic pollution
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Emma Love
| 17 January 2022 |
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Signatories include Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Nestle
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WRAP research to identify barriers to consumer sustainability
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Emma Love
| 17 December 2021 |
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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
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Kai Malloy
| 30 November 2021 |
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The UK Plastics Pact has noted progress amongst its members in achieving targets
Soft plastics
Morrisons to co-own soft plastics recycling plant
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Kai Malloy
| 16 November 2021 |
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The processing facility will be co-owned and constructed by Yes Recycling
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Recolight Circular Economy webinars promote reuse across lighting sector
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Kai Malloy
| 16 November 2021 |
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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
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Kai Malloy
| 15 November 2021 |
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The ban comes after a twelve-week public consultation, which concluded in January
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Textile industry falls short of SCAP 2020 waste targets
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Kai Malloy
| 19 October 2021 |
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The WRAP paper examines the clothing industry’s progress towards net-zero
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France to ban plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables
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Emma Love
| 13 October 2021 |
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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
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Kai Malloy
| 11 October 2021 |
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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’
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Kai Malloy
| 7 October 2021 |
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The food waste reduction initiative has been scheduled to coincide with COP26
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Business in Brief – 07/10/21
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Emma Love
| 7 October 2021 |
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A round up of business news from the waste and resource management sectors
Soft plastic
Lidl announces plans to reduce plastic waste
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Kai Malloy
| 20 September 2021 |
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The plans include introducing compostable produce bags and a soft plastics collection trial
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Eurokey announces UK’s first ‘supermarket sorting line’
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| 13 September 2021 |
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The Reconomy-run recycling company will use the infrastructure to recover and recycle film and flexible plastics from the supermarket sector
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Tesco rolls out soft plastic collection service nationally
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Emma Love
| 23 August 2021 |
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The supermarket brought the launch forward amidst significant customer support
Soft plastics
Petition calls for soft plastic recycling schemes in UK supermarkets
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Kai Malloy
| 22 July 2021 |
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The change.org petition has gained traction recently, calling for supermarkets to provide a solution for flexible plastic waste
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Carpet Recycling UK sees emerging trends in use of carpet waste
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Kai Malloy
| 19 July 2021 |
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The carpet recycling company will showcase their repurposed products at The Flooring Show 2021
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Environmental and industry organisations urge European Parliament to crack down on online marketplaces
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Emma Love
| 16 July 2021 |
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In an open letter to the European Parliament, the alliance encourages MEPs to go further to tackle illegal imports on online markets
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