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Under the new waste strategy, packaging producers & retailers would be forced to pay the total cost of collecting & recycling. Retailers & supermarkets that introduce packaging, which is difficult to recycle into the market, could face penalties. Packaging manufacturers and retailers across England would …
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The move comes as a part of the company’s World Without Waste vision The Coca-Cola Company, the world-renowned soft drinks manufacturer, recently announced that it has made two significant investments that would eventually speed up the deployment and development of advanced recycling technologies which would …
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The Oregon Legislature is reportedly mulling to enforce a statewide ban on plastic straws and a tax on plastic bags. During an informational hearing, a Senate committee had apparently voted to introduce both the preliminary bills, or legislative concepts, claim trusted sources. Reportedly, both the …
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In an effort to take further the recently launched “One Less Plastic” campaign, four major Singaporean supermarket chains have joined forces with the SEC (Singapore Environment Council) and DBS Bank to reduce the usage of plastic bags in the country. According to sources familiar with …
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Whole Foods Market, a US-based supermarket chain and a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Amazon, has recently made it to the headlines for being ranked worst in a study of chemicals used in packaging at the popular U.S. grocery chains. The company allegedly contains cancer-linked chemicals …
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Texas based fresh fruits and vegetables importer London Fruit, Inc. has said that it is planning to implement a creative new approach with the company’s sales program. The company would allegedly be offering items packaged in clamshells and the move is aimed for merchandising products …
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The bottled water division of the Nestlé Group, Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA), announced recently that the company would achieve 25 percent recycled plastic content (PCR) across its domestic portfolio in the U.S. by 2021. Apparently, the company seeks to keep on increasing its use …
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* The new plastic packaging recycling scheme comes as a response to a public protest against plastic waste. * As part of the protest, Walkers crisps’ consumers were called on to post the non-recyclable packages back to the food company. Walkers, a renowned British snack …
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The Swiss food & drink industry conglomerate Nestle has recently made it to the headlines for its brand-new initiative towards global waste management. The company is set to launch the Nestle Institute of Packaging Sciences, aimed at creating eco-friendly solutions to tackle the growing packaging …
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* The new partnership deal covers excess aerospace materials from over 11 Boeing aircraft manufacturing sites. * The initiative would be reducing solid waste by over 1 million pounds on an annual basis. The Boeing Company (Boeing), the renowned American multinational aircraft manufacturing firm, has …
