UK supermarkets criticised over ‘failure’ to tackle plastic waste
Close to four in five (78%) UK shoppers believe that supermarkets still use too much single-use plastic, a new survey…
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Belkin achieves carbon neutrality in Scope 1 and 2 emissions
Consumer electronics brand Belkin has achieved carbon neutrality in its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, and has reiterated its…
Marks & Spencer removes 5.5 million units of plastic from men’s clothing range
Retailer Marks & Spencer has announced it has transitioned all its men’s socks, men’s woven pyjama sets, and selected men’s…
TotalEnergies Corbion’s Thomas Philipon on embracing an alternative to plastic
With between 19 million and 23 million tonnes of plastic ending up in lakes, rivers and oceans each year, addressing…
Planet Smart unveils new bioSAP solution for disposable hygiene products
Planet Smart, a London-based startup, has unveiled a new, naturally biodegradable super absorbent polymer (bioSAP), PlanetSorb, which has been designed…
Global plastic consumption has quadrupled over the past 30 years
Global plastic consumption has quadrupled over the past 30 years, accounting for 3.4% of global greenhouse emissions and 350 million…
New standard symbol for ‘reuse’ products needed to encourage practice
A new initiative launched by the PR3 Global Standards Panel aims to develop a global standard to represent reusable products…
Consumers demanding more sustainable packaging, DS Smith study finds
Close to half (46%) of US consumers say that ’empty space’ in packaging bothers them, while 75% take it as…
GAIA calls for more accountability from plastics treaty negotiations
Ahead of the resumption of the global plastics treaty negotiations (INC-5.2) later this year, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives…
The Consumer Goods Forum’s Cédric Dever on the challenge of tackling packaging waste
The Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Retail Summit takes place in London from 28 to 30 January, welcoming thought leaders and…