Plastic Pact

Green plastic packaging innovation projects snap up share of UKRI funding

R&D

Green plastic packaging innovation projects snap up share of UKRI funding

Research agency unveils winners of sustainable packaging competition, which it says aim to 'alter the UK's relationship with plastic'

clock 02 March 2022 • 3 min read
Tesco takes soft plastic packaging recycling points nationwide

Recycling

Tesco takes soft plastic packaging recycling points nationwide

Supermarket giant announces all large stores will now have collection points for soft plastics, in a bid to ensure 1,000 tonnes of plastic a year is recycled

clock 24 August 2021 • 2 min read

Waste

Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics

With the launch of the US branch of the Plastics Pact the case for corporates to step up their plastic waste reduction efforts are becoming clearer than ever

clock 28 August 2020 • 6 min read

Waste

Naked strips out virgin plastics with 100 per cent recycled bottles

The move makes it the only UK juice or smoothie brand using 100 per cent recycled plastic packaging, manufacturer PepsiCo claims

clock 27 August 2020 • 1 min read

Waste

Plastic Pact launches in the US as industry giants pledge action

Top brands and retail giants come together with a pledge to redouble efforts to curb plastic waste

clock 25 August 2020 • 2 min read

Waste

P&G to ramp up recycled plastic in its packaging with five-year Viridor deal

Agreement will see recycling firm Viridor supply consumer goods giant with recycled plastic for use in its packaging

clock 18 February 2020 • 2 min read

Supplier

Britvic banks on sustainability with £400m loan facility linked to green goals

Interest on the loan is dependent on Britvic driving progress towards its green goals to cut plastics and emissions by 2025

clock 18 February 2020 • 2 min read

Recycling

Plastics Pact: One billion single use plastic items to be eliminated by end of 2020

Businesses need to deal with highly complex technical and economic challenges in order to meet plastic reduction targets, report shows

clock 17 December 2019 • 3 min read

Waste

Packaging-free summer? Solero trials wrapper-less multipack

Unilever brand debuts new wrapper-less lolly packaging designed to cut plastic waste by 35 per cent

clock 14 June 2019 • 2 min read

Waste

Plastic Pact helps spur single-use plastic revolution

A year after the UK's biggest supermarkets and food manufacturers signed the Plastic Pact, a new report reveals the progress that has been made

clock 21 May 2019 • 4 min read