Is playtime over for plastic? Hasbro pledges to phase out plastic packaging

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Global toy giant says it will start phasing out plastic packaging across its iconic portfolio from next year

Hasbro has become the latest multinational to launch a major crack down on plastic packaging, announcing this week that it is to begin phasing out plastic packaging from new toy and game packaging from...

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