We’re pleased to share this guest blog by our Turkish plastics pollution partner Umut Özşimşek, Editor of the platform Çukuravo. On 21 September last year, a massive fire broke out at the Çetin Plastik facility in Küçükdikili, Adana, Türkiye – one of the most severe environmental disasters the city has faced in recent years. […]
With the festive season almost upon us, households across the UK are preparing for the usual celebrations, gifts and indulgence. But behind the sparkles lies a growing problem – our reliance on plastics, especially packaging, which surges over the festive period by 30 per cent and which contributes to environmental and human health impacts both […]
The Co-op is a pioneer on many ethical issues, from modern slavery to animal welfare, but in recent months its leadership on plastics has been overtaken by bold new targets adopted by supermarket rival Iceland, which has vowed to remove plastic packaging from all of its own-label products by 2023