Packaging crackdown gets government boost

James S Murray
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Seven firms pledge to cut supply chain waste as new minister urges more retailers to follow suit

Moves to cut packaging waste received a boost this week as a group of leading firms pledged to curb waste levels across their supply chain and new environment minister Lord Henley called on more high-street...

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