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LEEDS, UK, Sept. 16, 2019 (Press Release) -In-line with its ongoing commitment to ‘use less and recycle more’, and ahead of National Recycle Week (September 23 – 29), Asda is today announcing the move of its range of Extra Special Aberdeen Angus Steaks into recyclable cardboard trays.
The removal of over two million black plastic trays across its entire Aberdeen Angus steak offering will see over 50 tonnes of plastic saved annually – with the price remaining unchanged – providing steak-loving households with quality steak at great value.
Read moreLEEDS, UK, Sept. 27, 2019 (Press Release) -Asda has announced it will be launching a supermarket first - a range of plastic-free living herbs.
All of Asda’s living herbs, which are currently sold in a plastic pot with a plastic wrap, will be moving into a new, more sustainable container called a 'plug'.
The plastic wrap will also be replaced by a paper sleeve to protect the herbs, making the entire product plastic-free, which will save 45.6 tonnes of plastic each year.
Read moreBIRMINGHAM, UK, Sept. 27, 2019 (Press Release) -Boxes and Packaging is proud to be Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.
FSC Friday (which takes place on 27th September) is dedicated to raising awareness of products that are FSC certified and encouraging more people to support this through the choices they make. It’s a celebration of forestry and through a series of global events aims to highlight the importance of responsible forest management and the part it plays in business, economic and consumer choices.
Read moreLONDON, Sept. 27, 2019 (Press Release) -Following an investigation by the Environment Agency (EA), one of the UK’s largest waste management companies - Biffa Waste Services Ltd - has been ordered to pay a total of £599,912 for breaching waste exports regulations.
In June, Biffa was found guilty after a three week trial of sending contaminated household waste, described as waste paper, to China between May and June 2015. Exports of unsorted household recycling waste from the UK to China are banned.
Read moreDALLAS, Sept. 23, 2019 (PRNewswire) -Smurfit Kappa North America has become a Planet Partner sustaining sponsor of theEarthx2020event in Dallas, Tex. that will bring together record numbers of concerned environmental citizens, educators, businesses, non-profit organizations, and thought leaders to celebrate global sustainability.
Read moreEDINBURGH, Scotland , Sept. 20, 2019 (Press Release) -Vegware is joining forces with leading recycling company, First Mile, to provide a UK-wide end-of-life solution for its compostable foodservice disposables using RecycleBox, First Mile’s low cost, courier-led recycling service.
First Mile currently collects over 25 material streams in London and Birmingham, including Vegware’s compostable packaging, but has now introduced RecycleBox to provide a national solution for those items not collected by local councils and other waste companies.
Read moreHELSINKI, Sept. 23, 2019 (Press Release) -UPM Raflatac announces it is taking another step forward in assisting brand owners and other companies make more sustainable choices by introducing its new “Smart” product offerings at Labelexpo Europe 2019 in Brussels and Pack Expo Las Vegas. UPM Raflatac SmartChoice™ helps companies choose the right labeling material to meet their sustainability targets while UPM Raflatac SmartCircle™ products have a special functionality that enables packaging recycling.
Read moreLONDON, Sept. 23, 2019 (Press Release) -DS Smith, the leading provider of sustainable packaging, has today announced it is the first integrated packaging manufacturer to be a net positive recycler – meaning it is involved in recycling a greater volume of materials than it manufactures. This places it at the forefront of the circular economy movement across Europe, with over 5.1 million tonnes of recyclable material collected, sorted, reprocessed or transported by its Recycling division.
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