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Aldi to trial new compostable shopping bags, as Sainsbury's ditches veg aisle plastic bags

3R initiative launched today by Danone, Veolia, Nestle and Tetra Pak will promote market-based systems to tackling waste

Discount supermarket giant is concerned its 'reusable' 9p bags are being treated as single-use by shoppers

Only one in 10 local authorities accept plastic bread bags for recycling, but TerraCycle partnership aims to set up alternative collection network

Retailer claims it is the first in the world to supply customers with garment covers made from recycled plastic bottles

Plan Plastic: The Million Pound Challenge will use cash from plastic bag sales to fund innovative plastic-fighting projects

Madeleine Cuff's first Business Talk column of the year considers how quickly consumer sentiment can change on green issues

Government also confirms previously trailed plans to raise plastic bag levy from 5p to 10p across all shops in England

UK coffee retailer rolls out bio-compostable cups and lids, which it claims naturally decompose within a year

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