The UK taking decisive action on plastics this year could set the stage for preventing future pollution
This year is set to be a significant one when it comes to the development of UK policy seeking to reduce plastic pollution
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Major UK supermarkets are treading water in a growing ocean of plastic packaging
Too many of the UK’s leading supermarket chains are treading water in the fight against mounting plastic pollution, our latest research reveals
Major UK supermarkets are treading water in a growing ocean of plastic packaging
LONDON: Too many of the UK’s leading supermarket chains are treading water in the fight against mounting plastic pollution, new research reveals. The third annual plastics survey conducted by the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Greenpeace UK showed that the 10 leading supermarkets collectively put almost 900,000 tonnes of plastic packaging on the market […]
Supermarket’s shift from plastic ‘bags for life’ to paper is good but focus should be on re-usable bags
The supermarket chain Morrisons has announced it is starting trials with a view to replacing plastic ‘bags for life’ with strong paper bags
Poor plastic progress: Supermarket plastic rises above 900,000 tonnes a year, despite plastic reduction pledges
Supermarket plastic has risen to more than 900,000 tonnes – despite retailers making public commitments to cut down their plastic packaging
Almost a billion bottles flying off the shelves: campaigners call for water dispensers to oust plastic water bottles
Plastic from bottled water is soaring, as UK supermarkets reveal they sold more than one billion plastic water bottles in 2018