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8 simple changes you can make to reduce your environmental impact

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While most of us are eager to play our part in helping to save the planet, many day-to-day activities have a notable environmental impact.

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In 2022, as part of the EU Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan, the European Commission took an ambitious stance on packaging waste.

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More than three-quarters (77%) of food and beverage companies express readiness to embrace cost-related compromises linked to sustainability.

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Some 83% of fashion brands and retailers in the UK, US and Australia have implemented the use of sustainable packaging.

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A ‘substantial’ reduction in carbon emissions can be achieved by replacing traditional plastics with biodegradable alternatives.

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New research from PA Consulting has revealed a gap between consumer intent and action around sustainable packaging.

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Paper represents far from a ‘cure-all solution’ in terms of bolstering sustainability, a new report from Rabobank has found.

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Processing equipment manufacturer Hillenbrand has teamed up with Coca-Cola and Net Impact to launch the second Circular Plastics Case Competition.

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A new study that indicates that bottled water contains more plastic particles than previously thought should “come as no surprise”.

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A scaling up of the use of returnable plastic packaging has the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions and water…